Andy Murray delivered the news everyone was dreading the most at Wimbledon

This Tuesday started off in the worst possible way Wimbledon. Before any games began to be played, came the news everyone dreaded the most: Andy Murray is out and will not play in the individual tournament.

“Unfortunately, despite all the work he put into his recovery, Andy made the difficult decision not to play the individual tournamentMurray’s team said in a statement.

“As you can imagine, he was very disappointed, but he confirmed that he will play the doubles tournament with Jamie and hopes to compete at Wimbledon one last time“.

The Scot, who had to make his debut against Czech Tomas Macchac, He has not recovered in time after undergoing surgery for a cyst on his back on June 22 and he will focus his energy on playing in the doubles tournament, where he will be joined by his brother Jamie.

Undoubtedly, a heavy blow for the organization of a tournament where Andy Murray is one of its most important champions after ending a drought that dated back to the 1920s.

The Scot succeeded Fred Perry as the British Wimbledon champion, where he won in 2013 and 2016, in addition to winning gold on the same grass at the 2012 London Olympics.

Pain in a leg a few weeks ago led to the discovery of a cyst in the back, who took him to the operating room, on June 22. “It’s been a tough ten days,” Murray said a few days ago. Undoubtedly aware of the severity of the disease, he underwent two major hip surgeries, in 2018 and 2019, to give himself a few more years of tennis.

Murray has not set a specific date for his retirement, but he said months ago that he did not plan to play beyond the summer and that The ideal is to say goodbye to Wimbledon or the Olympic Games.