Murray, Raducanu to team up in Wimbledon mixed doubles

Andy Murray will play with Emma Raducanu in a superstar mixed doubles partnership as part of his Wimbledon farewell. Murray, 37, is playing at the Championships for the final time before retiring later this year. The two-time men’s singles champion decided on Tuesday he was not fit enough to play in the singles after a […]

Andy Murray will play with Emma Raducanu in a superstar mixed doubles partnership as part of his Wimbledon farewell.

Murray, 37, is playing at the Championships for the final time before retiring later this year.

The two-time men’s singles champion decided on Tuesday he was not fit enough to play in the singles after a recent back operation.

Murray will play in the men’s doubles alongside older brother Jamie and has now also opted to join forces with fellow Briton Raducanu in an eye-catching pairing.

Asked after practice on Wednesday how it came about, Murray said: “I was chatting to my team and discussing mixed, so I messaged her coach and asked if he thought it might be something she’d be up for doing. He said it was worth asking, so I did.”

Despite Murray’s worries he had messaged Raducanu too late in the day, he said: “Thankfully, I got a quick reply.

“She said, ‘Yeah, let’s do it’. That was it.”

Murray played with American great Serena Williams in the 2019 mixed doubles at Wimbledon, describing it as a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity.

Playing alongside 2021 US Open champion Raducanu is set to be another special occasion in the final weeks of his illustrious career.