The former world variety one formerly introduced that he would retire from tennis after the Olympics in Paris this summer, and had hoped to compete in the singles at SW19 one remaining time.
Sir Andy Murray has introduced he will no longer be competing in this year's Wimbledon men's singles event however nevertheless hopes to play in the men's doubles.
His crew stated in a statement: "Unfortunately, notwithstanding working exceptionally challenging on his healing due to the fact that his operation simply over a week ago, Andy has taken the very tough choice no longer to play the singles this year.
"As you can imagine, he is extraordinarily dissatisfied however has demonstrated that he will be enjoying in the doubles with Jamie and appears ahead to competing at Wimbledon for the closing time."
The 37-year-old until now introduced he used to be planning to retire from tennis after the Olympics in Paris this summer.
The information comes on a large day for British gamers at Wimbledon, with British No1 Katie Boulter opening her marketing campaign and Jack Draper taking to centre court docket later today.
Former British men's variety one Cameron Norrie, who made the semi-finals in 2022 the place he misplaced to Novak Djokovic, is additionally lower back and ought to meet Draper in the 2d round.
Emma Raducanu gained her opening healthy at the match on Monday, announcing she took thought from England's victory over Slovakia at the Euros through "winning ugly".
Sir Andy stated last Thursday he would wait "until the very remaining moment" to determine if he may want to play at SW19 one last time.
He had been in a race towards time to compete after pulling out of the Queen's Club event closing month due to injury.
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The former world variety one had surgical treatment following his withdrawal from Queen's to dispose of a spinal cyst however was once nonetheless hoping to play these days towards Czech Tomas Machac.
He was once down to play 0.33 on centre court, with the first fit due to get underneath way at 1.30pm, that means he would have been not likely to begin till a few hours later.
But Sir Andy will now be competing in the doubles at Wimbledon with his brother Jamie for the first time.
Speaking to Sky News at the weekend, Sir Andy had stated he did not have "100% feeling" in his proper leg - however did now not experience it used to be "too a great deal to ask" to play at Wimbledon one greater time.
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He stated his damage "improved drastically in the closing week" however he did now not understand whether or not that was once going to be enough.
And whilst in the end he has now determined he can't compete in the singles, he was once excited to line up alongside his older brother for the doubles.
"[If] I get to play doubles with Jamie, that'll be genuinely special. Not simply for me, however additionally for Jamie and all of our family. We've by no means accomplished that before."
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