Tokyo Olympics: Andy Murray pulls out of men's singles due to minor thigh strain
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Andy Murray is a former Grand Slam winner and an Olympic gold medalist from Great Britain. He was looking to win his second singles gold during the Tokyo Olympics, but a minor thigh strain has compelled him to pull out of the competition.
Great Britain suffered a setback in its quest for a medal, as the top tennis star and a former Olympic gold medalist, Andy Murray, has withdrawn from the men's singles event, citing a minor thigh strain. He won his men's doubles match on Saturday alongside Joe Salisbury, while he was scheduled to compete against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada on Sunday.
However, Murray would continue to compete in the doubles, as his doctor advised him not to compete in both events. Meanwhile, Max Purcell of Australia would replace him in the singles draw.
"I am really disappointed at having to withdraw, but the medical staff have advised me against playing in both events. I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the singles and focus on playing doubles with Joe," Murray wrote in a statement.
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Murray won the gold medal in the singles during the 2012 London Olympics, where he beat Swiss great Roger Federer in the gold medal match. Since then, he had undergone a primary hip replacement surgery, thus leading to inconsistent performance. While he had missed the Australian Open earlier this year, he won consecutive matches during Wimbledon last month before being knocked out.
He sounded positive on Saturday following his doubles win over Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Hubert of France. The pair would now take on Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz of Germany on Monday. In the meantime, Liam Broady is the only remaining British tennis athlete in the competition following Murray's resignation and Heather Watson's loss in the opening round.
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