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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sammy Gecsoyler

Tennis fans queue to bid adieu to Andy Murray but cheer new British stars

three young women, all with long fair or blond hair, standing at the entrance in front of metal fencing and a white pillar with the Wimbledon logo; one wears white with a khaki jacket, another a white top with a blue floaty skirt, and the third a blue and white striped sweatshirt over loose, striped white trousers plus large sunglasses. It is sunny and they are all smiling.
Alex Nairn, 22, had travelled from Edinburgh for her first time at Wimbledon, with her friends Tilly Riiser and Jemma Hayward. Photograph: Sammy Gecsoyler/The Guardian

Thursday marks a changing of the guard. While for many this might mean electing a new prime minister, at Wimbledon, tens of thousands queued for a chance to bid adieu to Andy Murray and cheer on the next generation of British tennis stars.

Murray is due to compete alongside his older brother, Jamie, in the men’s doubles this week in his final Wimbledon showing. There had been hope he would play in the tournament’s singles, but he pulled out on Tuesday after being unable to sufficiently recover from the back surgery he underwent 12 days ago.

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