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Wimbledon fans devastated as Andy Murray pulls out of singles after 'very difficult decision'

Andy Murray has revealed he is 'extremely disappointed' as he has had to withdraw from the Wimbledon singles, but will still compete in the doubles with his brother Jamie

The two-time former champion has been battling to recover from back surgery last weekend but has run out of time, with his first-round clash against Tomas Machac scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. A statement from Murray’s representatives read: “Unfortunately, despite working incredibly hard on his recovery since his operation just over a week ago, Andy has taken the very difficult decision not to play the singles this year. Andy Murray is 'extremely disappointed' as he has withdrawn from the Wimbledon singles Please check back regularly for the latest on this developing story as it is updated in real time here.

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