Andy Murray awarded a late Wimbledon wildcard to play doubles alongside his brother Jamie...
as the three-time Grand Slam winner looks to bow out in sensational fashion at SW19 Andy and Jamie Murray are set to compete in the men's doubles at Wimbledon The former world No 1's participation in the event was in doubt following injury The brothers previously teamed up as Team GB won the Davis Cup in 2015 By Adrian Bishop Published: 23:56, 27 June 2024 | Updated: 23:56, 27 June 2024 e-mail View comments Andy Murray has been awarded a Wimbledon wildcard to compete alongside his brother Jamie in the men's doubles. The two-time men's singles champion was forced to pull out of his clash with Australian Jordan Thompson at Queen's last week after nerve pain caused by a spinal cyst immobilised his right leg. However, despite facing a race against time Murray is determined to bow out with one final appearance at Wimbledon this summer.
Meanwhile 38-year-old Jamie is a doubles specialist, having won seven Grand Slams since turning pro in 2004. Neither man has previously won the men's doubles at SW19, with Jamie coming closest when he and John Peers were defeated in straight sets by Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau in 2015. Andy (right) and Jamie Murray have been handed a wildward to feature in the men's doubles at Wimbledon this summer The pair have previously teamed up for Team GB, and were part of the Davis Cup-winning team in 2015 The brothers have played together in the past, most nota.