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Andy Murray forced to withdraw from menâs singles in Tokyo Andy Murray’s bid for a third straight Olympic singles gold medal ended before it began when he withdrew ahead of his first match with a minor thigh strain. The Scot had been due to take on ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada on Sunday but was replaced on the order of play by Australian Max Purcell. Murray had been upbeat about his prospects after an excellent doubles victory with Joe Salisbury on Saturday but experienced tightness in his quad muscle and was advised not to try to compete in both events.
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The partnership sparked straight away despite brutally hot conditions, and Murray said: I think we have the potential to be a really good team, I think the result today showed that. Doubles is always tricky because sometimes the matches can come down to a few points. I think we were well deserved winners today, we created lots of chances, but not every doubles match is like that. I think if we keep the same sort of attitude and everything, prepare diligently, I think we ve got a chance of doing well. But it s not easy, just because we won that match. We ve got a tough match next against a German pair (Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz) and we ll look forward to that one.
Andy Murray forced to withdraw from men’s singles in Tokyo due to thigh strain
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis Correspondent, Tokyo
Andy Murray’s bid for a third straight Olympic singles gold medal ended before it began when he withdrew ahead of his first match with a minor thigh strain.
The Scot had been due to take on ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada on Sunday but was replaced on the order of play by Australian Max Purcell.
Murray had been upbeat about his prospects after an excellent doubles victory with Joe Salisbury on Saturday but experienced tightness in his quad muscle and was advised not to try to compete in both events.
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