Two-time Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray has withdrawn from the men's singles tournament in Tokyo ahead of his first-round match. 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. 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. Speaking after his doubles victory on Saturday, Murray had said: “I do like the conditions here in terms of how the court plays and everything. It’s probably one of the first three-set matches I’ve played that has gone over three hours and what conditions to do it in.

Source: Irish Independent July 25, 2021 07:07 UTC