Andy Murray will play in a remarkable mixed doubles pairing with Emma Raducanu as part of his final Wimbledon match. Murray is making his final appearance at the tournament before he announces his retirement later this year.
Following a recent back surgery, the two-time men’s singles champion announced on Tuesday that he was not well enough to compete in men’s singles.
In addition to competing in the men’s doubles with his older brother Jamie, Murray has chosen to form a fascinating combination with fellow Brit Raducanu.
Murray talked about it recently and said: “I was chatting with my team and discussing mixed, so I messaged her coach and asked if he thought it might be something she’d be up for doing. He said it was worth asking, so I did. Thankfully, I got a quick reply. She said, ‘Yeah, let’s do it’. That was it.”
He continued by saying that Raducanu is undoubtedly among the best British players and ranked top when it came to doubles partners.
On Monday, Raducanu stated that her childhood desire has always been to play in the Wimbledon mixed doubles alongside Murray.
This pairing 😍🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/YDCbV6UpoP
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Andy Murray in 2024
LWLLLLWLWW At the moment ranked no.113, Andy played his last match on the 19th of June when he had to retire when playing against world no.40 Jordan Thompson in the 2nd round and the scoreline was 4-1 .
Presently, during this year the Brit achieved a 7-13 win-loss record.
Raducanu in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWLWWLWWL Currently the world no.135, the Brit owns a 14-9 record in 2024. The Brit is currently playing in Wimbledon where she defeated the world no.98 Renata Zarazua 7-60 6-3.
Emma Raducanu will compete against the world no.33 Elise Mertens in the 2nd round on Wednesday at 6:00 pm on Court 1. They have never played each other as of now in top events.
