Andy Murray: Two-time Wimbledon champion pulls out of singles after back surgery

Andy Murray will not be competing in the men’s singles at Wimbledon this year, but will still contest the doubles with brother Jamie.

The two-time Wimbledon champion’s involvement had been thrown into doubt after he underwent surgery to remove a spinal cyst.

Murray had been scheduled to face Czech opponent Tomas Machac in the first round on Tuesday, with organisers giving him the third and final slot on Centre Court.

But despite practising on Monday and leaving a decision until Tuesday morning – just hours before his opener – he will instead turn his focus towards competing in the doubles tournament alongside brother Jamie.

“Unfortunately, despite working incredibly hard on his recovery since his operation just over a week ago, Andy has taken the very difficult decision not to play the singles this year,” a statement from Murray’s team read.

“As you can imagine, he is extremely disappointed but has confirmed that he will be playing in the doubles with Jamie and looks forward to competing at Wimbledon for the last time.”

Murray recently confirmed he is not planning to travel to New York for the US Open, which begins live on Sky Sports on Monday August 26.

But the two-time Olympic champion has been named in Great Britain’s squad for the 2024 Games in Paris, where he is looking to play singles and in the men’s doubles alongside Dan Evans at Roland Garros.

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