Murray fans queue for days to see what could be tennis star’s last Wimbledon
The two-time former champion has yet to confirm whether he will even take part after struggling with a back problem at Queen’s Club.
Andy Murray fans have been queuing since Saturday for the chance to see the British star play what could be his last singles game at Wimbledon.
The two-time former champion has yet to confirm whether he will even take part after struggling with a back problem at Queen’s Club which led to weakness in his right leg, resulting in him undergoing surgery last weekend to remove a spinal cyst.
He said he expects to decide on Monday evening whether or not he will make a final appearance.
Tennis fan Catherine, from Belgium, is first in the queue to see Murray play, and has been there since 10am on Saturday.
The 33-year-old said she has been a fan of Murray for the last 20 years.
“I’ve been a fan for a long, long time – since he started really.
“So I really like him, like his playing style.
“The way he behaves on court was really appealing because I was quite similar myself.”
“He feels like one of our own,” Ms Small said.
“He’s done so well and he’s just been so good for the sport.
Ms Kennedy said seeing him will be “emotional”.
She said she and her mother feel they understand Murray because he is Scottish.
“We’re Scottish, so we get him,” she said.
“He’s really dry, he’s really funny, but he’s also an advocate for women’s tennis.”
She added he is a “good role model”.
Ms Gilchrist said she is not sure if Murray will really retire.
“We’ve heard this before, so we’ll have to wait and see it to believe it,” she said.
“He said this before, a few years ago at the Australian Open.
“But I think it could be his time this year to hang up his racket.”
