Andy Murray risks his statue turning to rubble before it’s even cast. This week, he had the cajones to say what plenty were thinking – that shutting Centre Court’s roof at 8.30pm with daylight left was, in his words, “ridiculous.”
He wasn’t wrong. It turned Wimbledon into a greenhouse with shadows. A tactical farce. And if Grigor Dimitrov had done a press conference after losing under those conditions, “ridiculous” would’ve been the polite version. But what’s the cost?
Murray’s statue is due in 2027. A deserved tribute. But if he’s not careful, he’ll carve himself out of the All England Club’s inner circle before the bronze even sets.
Murray should be shaping more than just stone – he should be helping sculpt Wimbledon’s future. He’s earned that right. But airing dirty laundry on social media isn’t the way.
It’s not a Gary Lineker-esque rebellion, but it’s drifting into dangerous territory.
Murray is Wimbledon. And Wimbledon is Murray. His absence this week has been glaring. Fans miss him. The tournament misses him.
But if he wants to play a bigger role in the future, he needs to stop tweeting and start talking behind closed doors.
Time to pick up the phone, not the phone keyboard.
Wimbledon braces for rowdy finals
Wimbledon is braced for its rowdiest finals weekend ever.
Both the men’s and women’s title matches have been pushed back from 2pm to 4pm – giving fans extra time to guzzle Pimm’s and champagne.
Expect the Centre Court crowd to be louder, looser and several decibels deeper into the drinks.
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