Andy Murray has admitted he is puzzled by a new Wimbledon poster, describing it as "strange" and raising questions about its composition. It comes after members of his own family criticised the poster for omitting the two-time Wimbledon champion entirely, with some even labeling it "appalling".
The poster featured promising young players Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz alongside tennis legends, but was overshadowed the absence of Murray, who famously ended Britain's 77-year wait for a male singles champion in 2013. In a lighthearted manner, Murray jokingly referred to the poster as a "disaster" and expressed his concerns about the prominence given to male players over women, reports the Mirror.
"It's a disaster. I don't think the problem with the poster was me not being on it. Yeah, in part it is having so many men in front of the women," Murray commented. "But what was slightly strange is the players that are obviously on the poster are ones that have obviously had incredible careers and have been unbelievably successful at Wimbledon - some of the greatest players of all time.
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"For me, Alcaraz and Sinner are unbelievable players. It just seems strange that those others were all sort of behind them. When you look at it, so you know that does look a bit strange. But I really don't care that much about really."
Murray's uncle, Niall Erskine, and his brother, Jamie, voiced their disappointment at the poster's exclusion of the two-time All England Club winner. Erskine expressed his frustration on Twitter, criticising the decision as "appalling at every level, all about the men in the forefront and your own British history maker nowhere to be seen. You should be ashamed of yourselves."
Jamie, on the other hand, used Instagram to raise the question, "Where's @andymurray?", and engaged with a fan who questioned Murray's relevance by emphasing his contribution to the "Big 4" era. "Didn't they talk about the Big 4 for 10 years until he smashed his hip to pieces when he was world No.1 you melt," said Jamie.
Responding to the controversy, Murray has now weighed in labelling it as "strange," but not solely due to his omission. The poster featured tennis icons like Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, and the Williams sisters.
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