Andy Murray is getting set to say farewell to Wimbledon before retirement (probably)

LONDON (AP) — If this does actually turn out to be the end for Andy Murray at Wimbledon — and, given his history, there are those who don't believe, or maybe just don't want to believe, the 37-year-old from Scotland definitely will never return — he will be celebrated and remembered for all sorts of reasons.

Murray decided he was not ready to play singles shortly after surgery to remove a cyst on his spine, but he was scheduled to compete in men's doubles with his older brother, Jamie, at Centre Court on Thursday.

And on Wednesday, the All England Club announced there will be at least one more chance for fans to see Murray play at the tournament he always will be most closely associated with, because he and 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu were awarded a wild-card entry for mixed doubles.

“I’ll make sure I make the most of it,” Murray said about his farewell to Wimbledon, the grass-court Grand Slam tournament he won championships at in 2013 and 2016, the first of which made him the first British man to triumph in singles at the All England Club in 77 years. “It’s easier said than done to just enjoy it when you’re out there, because you’re competing and concentrating, trying to win the match.”