Andy Murray's Final Wimbledon: A Doubles Farewell

Andy Murray, recovering from back surgery, has withdrawn from the singles competition at Wimbledon. The two-time champion, who will retire post the Paris Olympics, will play doubles with his brother, Jamie. Murray has struggled with injuries, including a recent cyst removal. He was the first Brit to win the Wimbledon singles title in 77 years.

Andy Murray, a two-time Wimbledon champion, will make his final appearance at the All England Club exclusively in the doubles category. His decision to withdraw from singles came shortly after undergoing back surgery just over a week ago.

The 37-year-old tennis star pulled out of the singles competition mere hours before his scheduled match against Tomas Machac on Centre Court. '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,' his management team conveyed in an official statement.

Aside from this latest surgery to remove a cyst from his spinal cord, Murray has faced multiple injuries over the years, including a bad hip which required two surgeries. Despite these setbacks, Murray reached No.1 in the ATP rankings and has clinched three major championships along with two consecutive Olympic gold medals in singles.