Andy Murray’s Wimbledon 2024 campaign was brought to a premature end when Emma Raducanu withdrew from the mixed doubles on Saturday, and here is how much the duo have missed out on
Andy Murray will now never play at Wimbledon again, having been denied the chance to secure one last payday.
The tennis icon won’t be seen again at this year’s tournament after Emma Raducanu withdrew from their mixed doubles opener. And it leaves Murray heading for the exit without adding a penny to his considerable coffers.
Raducanu – who has been showing signs of her best form en route to the last 16 of the women’s singles – announced her decision on Saturday hours before they were due to play. The call came after confirming she’d woken up with stiffness in her right wrist, and it resulted in an unfortunate end to Murray’s career at SW19.
This means his men’s doubles defeat alongside brother Jamie in their first-round match on Thursday was his last at the All England Club. He and Raducanu, 21, were entered into the mixed competition as a wildcard but won’t get to realise their potential as a partnership.
They were set to compete for the top prize of £130,000 that’s split between the victors. That potential six-figure payday has now fallen by the wayside, along with the possible prize money Murray missed out on after having to withdraw from the men’s singles.
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That was a much bigger loss financially, with even those falling at the first hurdle getting £60,000. Progression to the second, third and fourth rounds is worth £93,000, £143,000 and £226,000, respectively, per the Daily Express.
The quarter-finalists earn £375,000, while the final four guarantee themselves £715,000. Finishing runner-up banks £1.4million, with the winner receiving £2.7m – a major increase on the £1.6m Murray got for his 2013 triumph and the £2m payout for his second crown in 2016.
Murray went into Wimbledon following back surgery shortly prior to this year’s competition and wasn’t tipped for success. However, with a cool $100m (£85m) in the bank, as reported by Celebrity Net Worth, the prize money seems fairly trivial by comparison.
He and brother Jamie shared the £15,750 prize pot awarded to both men’s and women’s doubles first-round participants. The duo were ousted 7-6, 6-4 by Aussie pair Rinky Hijikata and John Peers.
Their mother, Judy, didn’t take Andy’s early Wimbledon exit lightly and slamming the “astonishing” situation surrounding Raducanu. The one-time US Open champion is set to face Australian Lulu Sun next in the women’s singles, where a win would seal her new career-best run at Wimbledon.
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