Andy Murray Wimbledon legacy assured even if injuries deny him a farewell

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The real pity is injuries have likely robbed Murray, and British tennis, the chance of a proper send-off.

Even the Scot’s participation in what was likely to be his final Wimbledon has developed into a ‘will he, won’t he’ saga amid conflicting reports about his chances of returning from back surgery in time.

Ever the competitor, despite having lost “strength and coordination” in his right leg, the 37-year-old attempted to play the match, eventually being forced to calling it a day after five painful games. But this, remember, is a man who has been competing at the top of elite sport for the past few years with a metal hip, having been struck down in his prime – and as world number one – with a debilitating condition.

Murray’s Wimbledon record of 61 wins and 13 defeats put him ninth in the all-time list, between Rafael Nadal and Jimmy Connors.

 

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