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Judy Murray has been spotted at Wimbledon for the first time following her apparent social media swipe about Emma Raducanu.
Andy Murray‘s mother, 64, from Scotland, appeared to take a swipe at Raducanu, 21, on X after the tennis player withdrew from her mixed double match with Andy, 37, due to wrist pain.
The next day, Emma was defeated in her fourth singles match against New Zealand‘s Lulu Sun, but her wrist injury did not rule her out of playing the game. The Murray’s were thought to be disappointed by the decision, with Judy describing it as ‘astonishing’ on X.
She later backtracked, saying: ‘Not sure anyone understands sarcasm these days.’
Today, Judy appeared to put the drama behind her and focus solely on the live action, as she joined a host of VIPs in the Royal Box at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on the eleventh day of the Wimbledon Championships.
Judy Murray was spotted looking stern-faced at Wimbledon today following her message about Emma Raducanu dropping out of her mixed doubles match with Andy Murry
The mother-of-two put on a summery display in a orange tweed blazer, embroidered blouse, and white jeans.
She joined a host of public figures in the Royal Box today, including Ilana Kloss and Billie Jean King.
Last week, Raducanu and Murray were due to take to No 1 Court as the fourth match of the day, meaning an 11pm finish was not out of the question.
That would have been tricky preparation for Raducanu ahead of her fourth round singles match against Lulu Sun, and Judy Murray took to X, formerly Twitter, to fume at the scheduling.
The reality of the situation is that with rain causing havoc in the opening week of the tournament, the All England Club found themselves needing to prioritise the scheduling of singles matches.
There is pressure to play singles matches before doubles, and one of Murray-Raducanu’s scheduled opponents, Marcelo Arevalo, was finishing his men’s doubles match last Saturday morning, so they could hardly ask him to go back-to-back.
Another factor that complicated this particular mixed doubles match was that given the huge interest in it, organisers were eager to put it on a show court, limiting the available slots available.
Raducanu’s withdrawal came as desperately disappointing news to Andy Murray, as well as fans who queued for hours early morning in the hope of landing a No 1 Court ticket to see them.
The mother-of-two said Emma’s decision to quit the mixed doubles match was ‘astonishing’ on X, formerly Twitter
Andy was thought to be disappointed by Emma’s decision to pull out of the game (seen together in 2021)
‘Unfortunately I woke up with some stiffness in my right wrist this morning, so I have decided to make the very tough decision to withdraw from the mixed doubles tonight,’ a statement from Raducanu said on Saturday, just after 2pm.
‘I’m disappointed as I was really looking forward to playing with Andy but got to take care.’
Andy Murray was said to be ‘absolutely devastated’ after his Wimbledon career was brought to an end.
The 37-year-old had been forced to bow out of the singles with a back injury to the heartbreak of British fans, before losing alongside his brother Jamie in the first round of the men’s doubles, sparking a tearful post-match interview in which he admitted it was ‘too tough’ for him to continue playing.
The news of Emma Raducanu’s withdrawal from the mixed doubles caught the attention of Judy Murray, who called the decision ‘astonishing’ on social media
The 64-year-old put on a summery display as she arrived at day eleven of the event in a orange blazer and white trousers
He had hoped for some form of redemption by taking part in the mixed doubles with Raducanu – who previously said it was a ‘dream’ to partner up with him – before the shock announcement.
It has proven an unfortunate situation and Raducanu doubtless feels guilty about denying Murray a final fling.
But the brutal reality in this sport is you have to take care of yourself. Raducanu’s match against the world No 123 for a place in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon was a massive opportunity.
Raducanu had surgery on her right wrist last year and one only has to look at Juan Martin del Potro, Dominic Thiem or — more parochially — Laura Robson for evidence of how persistent wrist problems can wreck a career.
No one appreciates better than Murray the importance of protecting one’s body — or the fact that ruthlessness is not an optional trait for a career at the highest level.
He was 20 years old himself when he withdrew from a Davis Cup match in Argentina, citing knee pain, and even his brother Jamie joined in the criticism, saying: ‘It kind of affects the way I feel about him.’
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Judy Murray fires back after criticism over response to Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon mixed doubles decision
Judy Murray has clarified her controversial social media response to a post about Emma Raducanu’s decision to withdraw from Saturday’s mixed doubles clash at Wimbledon, which would have been Andy Murray’s farewell match at the tournament.
Just days after Raducanu revealed that it took her only seconds to say “yes” to playing mixed doubles with tennis great Murray in his last-ever Wimbledon tournament, the former US Open winner announced that she pulled out of the competition due to a niggle with her wrist as she felt she needed “to take care” with a big singles match coming up on Sunday.
“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,” she said in a statement.
“I’m disappointed as I was really looking forward to playing with Andy but got to take care.”
The PA news agency reported that the decision left Murray “devastated” as the match on Centre Court would have brought the curtain down on his illustrious career at Wimbledon.
It was one of the most-talked about doubles pairings in Britain earlier this week and left many disappointed, including broadcaster Marcus Buckland posted on X: “Astonishing news that Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from her mixed doubles match with Andy Murray. She’s citing soreness in her right wrist.
“It means Murray has played his last match at Wimbledon. Oh dear!”
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Two-time Wimbledon singles winner Murray’s mother, Judy, then replied: “Yes, astonishing.”
And that set off a slew of arguments on social media about whether or not Raducanu was right to pull out or whether Judy was wrong with her reply.
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Judy made her account private soon after, but on Sunday she re-opened her X profile and stated that she was being sarcastic with her reply.
“Not sure anyone understands sarcasm these days. Pretty sure the scheduling (4th match court 1 with a singles following day) will have played a major part in any decision making.”
Several other respected figures in tennis have defended Raducanu with former British No 1 Greg Rusedski posting: “More than understandable @EmmaRaducanu has pulled out of the mixed doubles. No need to take a risk with the wrist.”
Former world No 1 Murray, who had an emotional send-off on Thursday after he lost the men’s doubles alongside brother Jamie, is yet to comment on Raducanu’s decision.
Raducanu, meanwhile, will return to action on Sunday as she will face Lulu Sun in the fourth round.
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