Andy Murray and his brother
Jamie were defeated in the former world No. 1’s return to Wimbledon. The
British brothers had an exciting match against the Australian duo of Rinky
Hijikata and John Peers, but could not secure the victory, losing 6-7(2), 4-6.
Under the watchful eye of
their mother Judy, the 2-time Wimbledon champion took to the court alongside
his brother during his final appearance at SW19. Murray's time at Wimbledon is
not over yet, as he will play the first round of the mixed doubles with Emma
Raducanu on Friday.
Murray brothers fall as Andy nears Wimbledon retirement
It’s rare for Centre Court
to host doubles matches, but the Murray brothers’ match generated excitement
among fans as British tennis legend Andy prepares for his retirement. The
2-time Wimbledon champion underwent surgery to remove a spinal cyst two weeks
ago, but did not fully recover in time for the singles draw.
Nevertheless, Andy wanted to
compete at Wimbledon one more time and received wildcards for the men’s doubles
and mixed doubles events. In front of a packed court, the British duo kept a
tight match with the Australian pair, both exceeding 80% of points won on first
serve. In fact, there were no breaks, and the set was decided in a tie-break.
Hijikata and Peers took advantage of two mini-breaks to gain the lead, winning
the tie-break 7-6(6).
At the start of the second
set, the Murray brothers saved three break points before taking their first
break in the second game to take the lead. Unfortunately for the Brits, they
could not hold their serve in the following game, allowing Hijikata and Peers
to level the match.
In the seventh game, the
Australians secured their second break of the set, gaining the definitive
advantage to close out the set. Without any trouble on serve, the Australian
pair won the match 7-6(6), 6-4.
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