Several tennis fans noticed the absence of former World No.1 Andy Murray from a recent Wimbledon poster depicting some of the greatest rivalries of the sport, with Murray's brother, Jamie Murray, being amongst those who were upset over the omission.
Although the majority of fans wondered why the two-time champion was missing from the promotional image, a few believed the Scot did not deserve to be mentioned with the Big Three. Murray's brother, Jamie, was quick to fire back at these critics, claiming Murray was part of the Big Four till his hip injury.
"Didn't they talk about the Big 4 for 10 years until he smashed his hip to pieces when he was world No. 1 you melt," Jamie Murray replied to a fan on Twitter.
Another fan pointed out the caption of the poster, saying it referred to the greatest Wimbledon rivalries, not players.
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