Sally Bolton: Last News

Andy Murray will not play singles at Wimbledon but has committed to competing in 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. “As you can imagine, he is extremely disappointed but has confirmed that he will be playing in the doubles with Jamie and looks forward to competing at Wimbledon for the last time.” Andy had given himself until the last minute to decide on his Wimbledon participation.

Novak Djokovic is eligible to compete.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, AKA Kate Middleton, is enjoying the games.

Kate Middleton, 39, cheered on her native country at Wimbledon on Friday, July 2. The Duchess of Cambridge was all smiles at day five of the Grand Slam tournament while witnessing the men’s doubles match between Britain’s Jamie Murray and Brazil’s Bruno Soares against Nicholas Monroe of the US and Vasek Pospisil of Canada. Kate, who is the Patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, sat in the stands with Sally Bolton, AELTC chief executive, and Tim Henman, a committee member and former tennis star.