Andy Murray: Wimbledon primed for potential farewell to two-time champion - ‘We’re ready and prepared’
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Published 13/06/2024 at 14:41 GMT
Andy Murray is expected to retire later this year, after the three-time Grand Slam champion said he does not expect to play on "past this summer". If he announces that this summer's Wimbledon will be his last, then the All England Club say they are "ready" to pay tribute to him at the tournament. Wimbledon gets underway on July 1.
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Plans are in place to pay tribute to Andy Murray - should the former world No. 1 make this summer’s Wimbledon his last.
He has strongly suggested he will retire from the sport later this year, but is yet to make an official announcement.
Murray became the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years when he was victorious in 2013, and then went on to win at SW19 again in 2016.
All England Lawn Tennis Club CEO, Sally Bolton, said: “We have certainly got plans in place and we’re ready and prepared.
“But ultimately, it’s Andy’s decision and we’ll very much be led by him and we can amend our plans accordingly.
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“We certainly will be talking to members of Andy’s team, but probably wouldn’t share any more details on the plans because they are flexible and we will be very much guided by Andy.
“We’re clear about what we want to do. But it’s really important that this is Andy’s call and so we’ll be very much led by him in the decision he makes," she said.
Bolton also confirmed there will be a record prize fund of £50 million at Wimbledon this year, up 11.9 per cent on 2023.
One thing that will not be changing, though, is the start time for play on Centre Court.
Murray and Novak Djokovic have been among those questioning the action on the main show court starting at 1:30pm.
“It is fair to say the inclement weather we had last year meant this was a subject for much debate,” Bolton said.
“We have reviewed it, thought long and hard, looked at the data around length of matches, but we’re very confident and happy with the decision we’ve made this year.”
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