Andy Murray’s Farewell Wimbledon Run Lands in Trouble as Fans Expose Tournament’s Desperate Move for Tickets
Andy Murray is exploring the last few days of his career, playing on the prestigious grass courts. Although his singles journey was cut short, the 37-year-old decided to compete in doubles, partnering with his brother Jamie Murray. This decision led to controversy when tournament authorities offered him a prime slot on Centre Court as a gesture of respect.
Soon after the Day 3 matches ended, the authorities posted the schedule for the next day. This included a slot for Andy Murray’s doubles match on Centre Court, where fans would see the Murray brothers face John Peers and Rinky Hijikata. The authorities likely viewed this as a tribute to a notable competitor who won the singles title twice in his career.
This controversy arose after Andy Murray withdrew from the singles competition due to injury. His team announced the update on Tuesday morning: “Unfortunately after working very hard on his rehabilitation since he had an operation just about over a week ago Andy has decided not to participate in the singles this time,” they said.
However, not everyone favored the slot offered to the Briton, especially in light of Ons Jabeur’s situation. The Tunisian, who finished as runner-up last year, was placed on Court No. 14 instead of a more prestigious court. During her first-round match against Moyuka Uchijima, the 2022 and 23 runner-up had to begin with a low-priority court. However, the Tunisian didn’t spend a lot of time on the court and took down her rival in just 55 minutes.
Coming back to Murray, this news shocked those hoping to see one last singles performance from Murray. While he wasn’t able to compete in singles, the scheduling controversy has raised questions about his doubles journey as well.
Fans come up with “do better Wimbledon” slogans over Andy Murray’s center-court slot
An active social media page, Tennis Schedules, was among the first to post Day 4’s schedule. The graphic included matches to be played on Centre Court and Court 1. Fans were unhappy and voiced their concerns in the comments.
