Judy Murray called Emma Raducanu‘s withdrawal from the mixed-doubles match with Andy Murray “astonishing.” Raducanu’s move marked the sudden end of Andy’s Wimbledon career.
Andy had announced that this Wimbledon would be his last. He entered both the singles and doubles tournaments, playing doubles with his brother Jamie. However, he withdrew from the singles after being unable to recover from a back injury he sustained at Queen’s Club Championships.
— The Tennis Podcast (@TennisPodcast) July 6, 2024Andy also planned to play mixed doubles with Raducanu, who is 21 years old. After losing his doubles match with Jamie, Andy’s next and possibly last match at Wimbledon was set to be with Raducanu on Saturday.
However, the British wildcard withdrew from the mixed-doubles match due to wrist stiffness. The former US Open champion chose to focus on her singles matches instead. Thus, 37-year-old Andy has played his final match at Wimbledon, where he won the singles title in 2013 and 2016.
Tennis fans stand with Emma Raducanu amid backlash after Wimbledon mixed doubles withdrawal
After the announcement, many pundits criticized Emma Raducanu for spoiling Andy Murray‘s farewell. However, after Judy Murray entered the frame to criticize Raducanu, tennis fans on X quickly rallied behind the former US Open champion.
Check out some reactions here:
This is horribly irresponsible from Judy Murray. Radanacu's focus has to be on the singles, not on Andy's farewell game. She's going to be painted as the villain because some people like to attack women as it is, don't add to the pile on. She's showing a winner's mentality. https://t.co/QFKU632Pmz
— Everton Nova Scotia (@EFCNovaScotia) July 6, 2024Really strange to see this hate that Emma is getting, especially such a public comment. Of course, she will prioritise her singles match over an irrelevant doubles match with a player who already faked a whole retirement tour 5 years ago.#AlcaFamStandsWithEmma 🙏🏻 https://t.co/4q3aX4Pgmy
— Zain (@ItzzZain10) July 6, 2024this is nasty behaviour towards a young, frequently injured british player tbh. u can't expect ppl to bend over backwards for u when it might affect their chances https://t.co/ChHLQCGLtJ
— opta gayce (@tennisywilliams) July 6, 2024lmfao i get it’s a tough situation for andy and i love andy but for someone who was right there when andy was the one at the tough end of the british press to encourage hate on a young player is crazy and incredibly disappointing to see https://t.co/adkKr3hRTr
— maya (@mayaselt) July 6, 2024Listen here hag. You leave Emma’s name out of your mouth. I will come to your backwards village and get your donkey ass. https://t.co/ACcfuBKDUf
— delusional raducanu stan (@RaducanuIN) July 6, 2024Oh lord. I suspect there's more than physical issues with this young girl. Judy Murray piling on is really unhelpful. Raducanu is already going to receive a lot of abuse for this. https://t.co/58FKyfVyHN
— Taffin (@CalvLyfeson) July 6, 2024Think @JudyMurray’s reply says plenty. Saw her hurrying through Wimbledon Village with purpose three hours before news broke, with hindsight she clearly knew at that point. Not how Andy’s SW19 career should have ended and being a champion isn’t just about trying to win titles. pic.twitter.com/OxaztmxhKc
— Andrew Dickson (@mrandrewdickson) July 6, 2024After Andy Murray and Jamie Murray lost their doubles match, a touching tribute was held for Andy on Centre Court. The former World No. 1 bid an emotional farewell to Wimbledon, with key figures from his career, like Lleyton Hewitt and Novak Djokovic, watching.
On Raducanu’s part at this year’s Wimbledon, she defeated ninth seed Maria Sakkari in straight sets during the third round. Her next match is against qualifier Lulu Radovcic scheduled for Sunday.
Raducanu first gained attention in 2021 at just 18 years old, becoming the youngest British woman to reach the Wimbledon last 16 in the Open Era. Later that year, she achieved a historic victory at the US Open, becoming the first qualifier in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam.
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