Murray, on the verge of retirement, eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon “I want to play as a player forever”
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Andy Murray (England), who is about to retire, finished his first match on the farewell stage of Wimbledon.
On the fourth day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships held at the All England Club in London, England on the 4th (local time), Murray competed in the first round of the men’s doubles as a team with his older brother, Jamie Murray (Great Britain).
Murray, who is scheduled to end his active career after the Paris Olympics at the end of this month, was eliminated after losing 0-2 (6-7<6-8> 4-6) to the Australian pair of Linky Hijikata and John Pierce.
Murray will end her Wimbledon career with the mixed doubles match, where she will be paired with Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu.
Murray, the 2013 and 2016 Wimbledon men’s singles champion, expressed his regret in a post-match interview, saying, “I wish I could play forever.”
He also announced plans to retire in 2019 after undergoing back surgery, but has continued his playing career until this year.
Murray’s victory at Wimbledon in 2013 was the first by a British player in 77 years.
He is also a British sporting hero who was knighted by the British royal family in recognition of his achievements, including winning the 2012 US Open and the gold medals in the singles at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
He rose to world number one, becoming one of the ‘Big 4’ of men’s tennis along with Roger Federer (Switzerland), Rafael Nadal (Spain), and Novak Djokovic (Serbia). 슬롯사이트
Djokovic, who is the same age as Murray and was born in 1987, is currently ranked second in the world and is still showing top-level skills, but Federer, who was born in 1981, has already retired, and Nadal and Murray, who were born in 1986, are likely to retire this year.
Murray explained, “I want to continue playing, but it’s not easy anymore because I have so many injuries,” and “As the injuries piled up, my body continued to suffer.”
He was scheduled to compete in the singles at this tournament as well, but was unable to do so due to the aftereffects of back surgery he underwent last month.
“I learned a lot from playing as an athlete and I will use those lessons for the rest of my life,” he said. “Playing with my brother at Wimbledon also meant a lot to me.”
A tribute video was shown at the stadium, and Federer, Nadal, Serena Williams (retired, USA) and others gave words of encouragement to Murray through the video. Djokovic also visited the site in person to applaud.
This year’s Murray brothers match was the first time a Wimbledon men’s doubles first round match was held on the main court since 1995, a span of 29 years. 카지노사이트