They were often the youngest players on the court and as they grew into the sport, sharpening their tools against bigger and stronger opponents, they were sustained by dreams of one day making it all the way to Wimbledon.
After years of surpassing those dreams many times, for the first time in their careers Andy and Jamie competed on the same side of the net at Wimbledon as Andy began his long, emotional farewell to Wimbledon after 19 incredible years. Despite the strong opposition they put up with Andy's considerable limitations, Andy and Jamie Murray were defeated 7-6 (6), 6-4 by Rinky Hijikata and John Peers in the dying light on Centre Court.
Even though the Murray brothers had both stepped on the court in order to win, in the end the tennis itself was immaterial. This was a moment to salute one of the greatest British sportsmen at a tournament he has conquered two times ahead of his imminent retirement.
After the match, a number of current players and former champions entered the court, including Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Martina Navratilova, Tim Henman and John McEnroe as the All England Club saluted one of its legendary champions. After viewing a video montage narrated by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Djokovic and Venus Williams, Murray was interviewed by Sue Barker, who had been on court at Wimbledon for all of Murray's wins and defeats.
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