In a move that has sent shockwaves through the All England Club, Emma Raducanu has dramatically pulled out of her headline-grabbing mixed doubles pairing with British tennis legend Andy Murray.
The decision, confirmed just hours before the pair were due to take to the hallowed turf of Court No.1, leaves Murray's Wimbledon farewell in tatters and has been attributed to stiffness in Raducanu's right wrist.
The 21-year-old US Open champion released a statement expressing her extreme disappointment. "I am disappointed to have to pull out due to my wrist feeling uncomfortable," she said. "I've been advised by my medical team that it's the right decision to make."
Murray's Wimbledon Dream Ends
The withdrawal brings a bitterly anti-climactic end to Andy Murray's final Wimbledon. The two-time champion had already been knocked out of the men's singles and doubles, making the mixed doubles event his last hurrah. The highly anticipated partnership with Raducanu was poised to be one of the iconic moments of the tournament.
Raducanu's camp moved to clarify that the issue is not a recurrence of the serious wrist problems that required surgery last year, but rather a precautionary measure. The focus is now squarely on her third-round singles match against New Zealand's Lulu Sun on Sunday.
Prioritising the Singles Campaign
It is understood that with a gruelling singles schedule ahead, the physical toll of playing in both draws was deemed an unnecessary risk. The decision, while devastating for fans and for Murray, underscores Raducanu's long-term strategy and commitment to her primary goal at SW19: a deep run in the women's singles.
The news leaves a palpable sense of what might have been at the championships, robbing fans of a truly historic British partnership and cutting short the final chapter of a legend's Wimbledon story.
