Andy Murray pulls out of doubles match with Cam Norrie at Queen’s

Andy Murray has pulled out of the doubles draw at Queen’s after dropping his opening match within the singles. The Brit was set to accomplice up with Cameron Norrie however withdrew citing fatigue. The world No 38 made it clear that he wished some relaxation forward of Wimbledon after profitable back-to-back Challenger titles.

Murray has made it clear that he needs to have a deep run at Wimbledon this yr, and the 36-year-old confirmed he was critical about getting ready in the suitable means as he pulled out of the Queen’s doubles draw.

Alongside Norrie, the pair had been set to face third seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury final on Court 1 on Wednesday. But hours earlier than the match, Murray withdrew and the pair had been changed by fortunate losers Andre Goransson and Ben McLachlan.

It comes after the two-time Wimbledon champion dominated out enjoying any tournaments subsequent week so he might relaxation correctly forward of The Championships. Murray gained 10 matches in a row during the last two weeks earlier than crashing out of Queen’s 6-3 6-1 to Alex de Minaur.

Speaking after Tuesday’s defeat, Murray stated: “Right now priority is obviously to take a few days’ rest, so physically, mentally, just recharge a little bit, and then, yeah, go to work on my game.”

He additionally mentioned how the partnership with Norrie took place, although they’ll now have to attend to play collectively for the primary time. “I mean, that was something that was discussed, yeah, a few weeks ago about playing, and obviously didn’t know exactly which tournaments I was going to be playing or how I’d perform in those events. So, yeah, that was why I decided to play doubles here,” he added.