Murray to not play in singles at Wimbledon

Britain's Andy Murray has withdrawn from nan men's singles astatine Wimbledon, though he is still group to play successful nan doubles pinch his relative Jamie.

Murray, who is readying to discontinue later this year, had room 10 days agone connected a backmost issue.

The 37-year-old, who won Wimbledon successful 2013 and 2016, was owed to play Tomas Machac of nan Czech Republic connected Centre Court connected Tuesday.

Murray had to retire from his lucifer against Australia's Jordan Thompson astatine Queen's connected 19 June because of a backmost issue.

A fewer days later nan erstwhile world number 1 had a cyst adjacent to his spinal cord removed because it was causing nervus symptom successful his correct leg.

Despite nan room Murray still held hopes of competing astatine nan All-England Club 1 last clip earlier bringing his illustrious profession to a close.

He returned to nan believe courts astatine Wimbledon astatine nan play and wanted to springiness himself arsenic overmuch clip arsenic imaginable to beryllium his fitness, only making a last determination hours earlier he was owed connected court.

The Scot has struggled pinch wounded this year, rupturing his ankle ligaments astatine nan Miami Open successful March.

He was capable to return 7 weeks later, he has been hampered by a backmost problem exacerbated by playing connected clay.