Murray, a 37-year-old from Scotland, has said he will head into retirement after playing at the All England Club and the Paris Olympics.
There were tears from Andy Murray. Standing ovations from the Centre Court crowd. A video tribute replate with messages from Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams. And, yes, a doubles match Murray played alongside his brother Thursday, all part of the first stop on the two-time Wimbledon singles champion's farewell tour at a tournament that meant so much to him.
"Murray occasionally fidgeted with his back and looked a tad uncomfortable while playing, but he also let out a celebratory scream after hitting a forehand return winner to go up a break at 2-0 in the second set, the type of shot that helped him reach No. 1 in the rankings.This was the first time the Murray siblings had played together at the All England Club. They bumped fists before the match began; they slapped palms between points.
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