"I still feel bad": Emma Raducanu shares feelings about withdrawing from Andy Murray's last match at Wimbledon last year

Britain’s Emma Raducanu has finally opened about how she feels for not being able to take the court in Andy Murray’s farewell match at Wimbledon last year. The 38-year-old, who is often regarded as the greatest British player in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era, having won as many as three Grand Slam titles, retired from the sport in 2024.

His final appearance was representing his country at the Paris Olympics, where he was featured in the doubles category alongside Dan Evans. Murray’s final appearance on home soil as a tennis player came at Wimbledon, where he was featured in the doubles category alongside his brother. The former world number one was set to feature in the mixed doubles as well with Raducanu, but the 22-year-old had to withdraw from the competition after having pain in her wrist.

Raducanu, who is now set to feature in the French Open 2025, has spoken to English media outlet The Telegraph, where she stated that she hopes Murray has ‘forgiven’ her for what happened last year. The former world number 10 also stated that she feels ‘bad about it’. “I hope he’s forgiven me for last year,” said Raducanu. “I still feel bad about it.”

As soon as he retired from professional tennis, Murray became the coach of his former rival, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, in a surprising turn of events. That partnership, however, did not last very long as the two decided to end it after just six months mutually. Raducanu was asked in the same interview whether she would like to have Murray in her coaching team going forward. In response to that, the 2021 US Open winner stated that she had not thought about it but was of the opinion that Murray is capable of giving ‘great’ advice.

“I don’t know,” she said. “That’s something that’s not been anywhere near my mind. But it was great to see him around again with Novak and it’s tough that’s ended. I’m looking forward to seeing him around and having a conversation. I think he would give great advice,” Raducanu concluded. “He’s been in a similar situation [to Raducanu herself] and would probably understand a lot of things that I’m also going through.”