Andy Murray receives huge offer to play at Wimbledon after snubbing Emma Raducanu

Andy Murray has received a huge offer to play at Wimbledon 2025 after Emma Raducanu snubbed him as his mixed doubles partner in 2024.

Murray was denied a final appearance at the All England Club when Raducanu controversially withdrew from their first-round match on Saturday.

The 37-year-old British tennis legend played at the Championships for the final time before his retirement this summer, teaming up with his brother Jamie in the men’s doubles as they lost their opening match on an emotional night at SW19.

He was not fit enough to compete in the singles due to a back injury and competed in the mixed doubles with Raducanu for a final start before she made a major U-turn.

Raducanu’s brutal decision means Murray will never play another match at Wimbledon unless he reverses his decision and returns to play next year.

Novak Djokovic has tipped Murray to do just that and the British sporting icon did not appear to rule out the doubles in 2025 when asked about the Serb’s remarks.

Now, 2021 Wimbledon champion Ashleigh Barty, who is working for the BBC at this year’s championships, has offered to team up with Murray in the doubles for 2025.

“Maybe Andy will play with me next year in an invitational,” Barty told The Express. “Andy has had an incredible career, I have a lot of respect for him.”

“He deserves all the accolades he gets. He’s done a lot for our sport. Personally, Andy has always been very nice to me. I appreciate our friendship.”

In an emotional speech on Tuesday, Murray told his adoring fans that he would love to continue on the ATP Tour, but his body simply won’t allow it.

“It’s tough, because I’d like to keep playing but I can’t,” Murray said of his upcoming retirement.

“Physically it’s too hard now. All the injuries have been piling up and, as I said, they haven’t been insignificant.

“I want to continue playing for the rest of my life. I love this sport. It has given me a lot of things, it has taught me a lot of lessons over the years that I can use for the rest of my life. I don’t want to stop, so it’s difficult.”

Murray is expected to play his final singles event at the upcoming Olympic tennis tournament in Paris, scheduled for July 27-August 4.

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