Judy Murray has provided clarification regarding her perceived criticism of Emma Raducanu for withdrawing from the Wimbledon mixed doubles match due to backlash on social media. Raducanu was scheduled to play Andy Murray on Saturday night, but she withdrew a few hours beforehand, citing soreness in her right wrist, ending the Scot’s Wimbledon career early.
Murray’s mother, Judy, responded quickly on social media, expressing that her son was upset by the circumstances.
That was interpreted as a dig at Raducanu, a 21-year-old who was also scheduled to play her fourth-round singles match on Center Court on Sunday afternoon.
On Sunday morning, however, Judy released a different statement criticizing the schedule. She wrote on X: “I’m not sure anyone understands sarcasm these days. Pretty sure the scheduling (4th match court 1 with a single following day) will have played a major part in any decision-making.”
Not sure anyone understands sarcasm these days.
Pretty sure the scheduling (4th match court 1 with a singles following day) will have played a major part in any decision making.— judy murray (@JudyMurray) July 7, 2024
‘Not sure anyone understands sarcasm these days’
Judy Murray clarifies Emma Raducanu comment after backlash on social mediahttps://t.co/D9Q3qlo8rR
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Emma Raducanu in 2024
LWWLLWWLWW Ranked no.135, Raducanu played her last match on the 7th of July when she capitulated to world no.123 LuluAnke Sun 6-2 5-7 6-2 in the 4th round in Wimbledon (draw).
Until now, during this year Raducanu has managed to achieve a compiled 16-10 win-loss record. Emma Raducanu’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in Nottingham.
Emma Raducanu will take on the world no.48 Viktoriya Tomova in the final. Their head to head is 1-0 for Tomova.
