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Watch: Andy Murray Breaks Down In Tears At Wimbledon After Final Men’s Doubles Match

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Andy Murray in tears after losing his Wimbledon first round men’s doubles match.© AFP Two-time Wimbledon singles champion Andy Murray was reduced to tears amidst an overwhelming applause, after he lost in his first round men’s doubles game alongside his brother Jamie Murray. The game is Murray’s final men’s doubles match, as the…

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Andy Murray Saluted At Wimbledon Despite Doubles Exit As Novak Djokovic Wins

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Andy Murray was given an emotional tribute after his final Wimbledon tournament started with a men’s doubles defeat as long-time rival Novak Djokovic came through a testing workout on Thursday. British two-time Wimbledon champion Murray, playing alongside brother Jamie, went down 7-6 (8/6) 6-4 to John Peers and Rinky Hijikata to the bitter…

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Injury Forces Seventh Seed Hubert Hurkacz To Quit Wimbledon Match

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File photo of Hubert Hurkacz.© AFP Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, seen as an outside tip for the Wimbledon title, was forced to quit his second-round match against Arthur Fils with a knee injury on Thursday. Seventh-seeded Hurkacz, who made the semi-finals in 2021 after ending the Wimbledon career of eight-time champion Roger Federer, hurt…

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Carlos Alcaraz Marches On At Wimbledon As Naomi Osaka Returns To Centre Court

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Carlos Alcaraz raced into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday to set up a mouth-watering duel with fellow crowd-pleaser Frances Tiafoe as Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka returned to Centre Court for the first time in five years. Alcaraz defeated Australia’s world number 69 Aleksandar Vukic 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 6-2 on the back of…

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Andy Murray Pairs Up With Emma Raducanu For Wimbledon Mixed Doubles

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File image of Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu.© X (Twitter) Andy Murray is teaming up with Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon in an eye-catching all-British mixed doubles pairing as part of his farewell to the tournament. The pair were Wednesday granted a wild card just a day after Murray, 37, pulled out of the…

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Novak Djokovic Shrugs Off Injury Fears To Reach Wimbledon Second Round

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Novak Djokovic eased to a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory in a shade under two hours.© AFP Novak Djokovic started his bid to capture a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon men’s title with a straight-sets win over Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva on Tuesday in his first match since undergoing knee surgery. Djokovic eased to a 6-1,…

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Defending Wimbledon Champion Marketa Vondrousova Knocked Out In First Round

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File photo of Marketa Vondrousova.© AFP Marketa Vondrousova on Tuesday became the first defending Wimbledon women’s champion in 30 years to be knocked out in the first round when she was stunned by world number 83 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The 21-year-old Spaniard triumphed 6-4, 6-2 over the sixth-ranked Czech, who last year was…

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Andy Murray Pulls Out Of Wimbledon Singles, Will Still Play Doubles

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Andy Murray lost his race to be fit for the Wimbledon singles on Tuesday as Novak Djokovic prepared to launch his bid for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon men’s crown. The withdrawal of two-time champion Murray means Djokovic is the only member of the fabled “Big Four” in the men’s draw at the All…

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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner Wins Wimbledon Opener, Aryna Sabalenka Confirms Withdrawal

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Jannik Sinner overcame a mid-match wobble to see off the challenge of Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann in his Wimbledon opener on Monday but said he would have to raise his game. The Italian world number won 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in just under three hours on No. 1 Court to set up a match against 2021…

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