The Princess of Wales has paid tribute to Sir Andy Murray, saying he should be “so very proud”, after he missed out on a final match at Wimbledon.The Scot was due to play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu on Saturday evening but the former US Open champion pulled out of the clash earlier in the day, citing stiffness in her right wrist.Sir Andy is absolutely devastated to miss out on a final swansong at the All England Club, the PA news agency understandsIn a personally-signed message on social media, Kate wrote: “An incredible #Wimbledon career comes to an end.
You should be so very proud @andy_murray. On behalf of all of us, thank you! C.”The news would have come as a huge disappointment to ticket-holders but also to Sir Andy, whose career was celebrated on Centre Court on Thursday after a first-round men’s doubles defeat alongside his brother Jamie.He made a late decision to ask Raducanu to play mixed doubles on Tuesday evening as he looked to prolong his final Wimbledon and was excited about the opportunity.The 21-year-old, though, said in a statement: “Unfortunately I woke up with some stiffness in my right wrist this morning, so therefore I have decided to make the very tough decision to withdraw from the mixed doubles tonight.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our
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