Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Tennis results as Andy Murray in tears at tribute presentation after doubles defeat

The result quickly faded from memory, as a standing ovation for the losing team signalled the start of a long farewell. At Wimbledon, Andy Murray stood once again with Sue Barker on Centre Court as the tributes began. There were only a couple of tears this time, 12 years on from that defeat to Roger Federer, 11 years since that historic victory over Novak Djokovic. A defeat alongside brother Jamie in the doubles was followed by celebration of a career and the cold, crushing realisation that the end is here, the final Wimbledon for a man who for the past 20 years had`filled this place with so much heart.

Federer, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, his fiercest rivals, were there for the final moments, taking part in a video message that paid tribute to the competitor and their admiration for the fighter within. Venus Williams highlighted Murrray’s support and advocacy of women’s tennis, in praise of his character. When it came to his time to speak, Murray’s voice cracked as he thanked the closed team of physios and fitness trainers who were with every step of his post-surgery career. “We tried,” he said. “I don’t want to stop playing tennis, but I have to. It’s hard.”

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The order of play at SW19 was as sumptuous as sports scheduling gets. Having withdrawn from what would have been his final singles run, Andy Murray was in doubles action with brother Jamie against Australian duo John Peers and Rinky Hijikata. In the gentlemen’s singles, there was a clash between the current British No 1 and his predecessor, as 22-year-old Jack Draper faced Cameron Norrie. In the ladies’ singles, another British No 1 featured as Katie Boulter played compatriot, friend and nemesis Harriet Dart. All of this added to Centre Court’s intriguing opener, as 22-year-old Jacob Fearnley – the world No 277 – took on seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.

Emma Raducanu returns to Centre Court as she bids to reach the Wimbledon fourth round in a rematch with Maria Sakkari, while Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner highlight the rest of the day’s action.

Raducanu is through to the third round of a grand slam for the first time since winning the US Open in 2021 and was in sensational form in her second-round win over Elise Mertens on Tuesday.

The third round clash brings up a rematch of Raducanu’s US Open semi-final victory against Sakkari, which led to the Briton winning her first grand slam title as an 18-year-old wildcard.

She will take to Centre Court after defending champion Alcaraz faces American Frances Tiafoe in an entertaining match-up, while Gauff takes on Britain’s Sonay Kartal on Court No 1.

Kartal has come through qualifying to reach the third round of a grand slam for the first time. The world number 298 Kartal now faces the world number two Gauff, who has raced through the first two rounds.

American 13th seed Taylor Fritz moved past Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-4 to set up a third-round clash with Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo, who battled through against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in five sets to book his spot.

Last year’s semi-finalist Elina Svitolina, seeded 21st, beat Germany’s Jule Niemeier 6-3 6-4 to set up a third-round meeting with 10th seed Ons Jabeur.

World number one Iga Swiatek beat Croatian Petra Martic 6-4 6-3 and will face Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva in the third round.

This was the video played on Centre Court and beamed around the world at the start of Murray’s farewell ceremony.

On his family and support of mum Judy and dad Willie

“Mum and dad have been amazing support, still today, but when we were little and allowing us to go and pursue our dreams.

“Jamie left home to go to train when he was 12, then he moved to Paris. I left to go over to Spain.

“I know now having children how, I don’t even like them being away for a day so allowing us to go and train abroad and pursue our dreams, we couldn’t have done that without their support so thank you mum and dad.”

On the support of his team during his career

“I’ve had incredible support and I think all the players here know that you can’t do this on your own. You need a team of people supporting you.

“The coaches, strength and conditioning teams, physios. In recent years, surgeons unfortunately as well.

“I’ve had some amazing people working with me over the years. A huge thanks to them for supporting me through this. The last few years have been hard for me but I think hard for them.

“It’s obviously been hard for all of us. The injuries have been tough, quite significant injuries. We’ve worked extremely hard just to be on the court competing, probably not on the level that any of us wanted but we tried.”