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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-29T18:19:30.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Jack Draper's heartbreaking injury withdrawal",
    "Jack Draper withdraws from Wimbledon in latest blow to British tennis",
    "Riot police deployed at airport after World Cup manager receives death threats",
    "Chelsea post explosive statement in response to Enzo Maresca move to Man City",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nAndy Murray's eagerly anticipated return to Wimbledon has been brought to an abrupt end after Jack Draper's heartbreaking injury withdrawal left the former champion without a player to guide at the All England Club.\n\nThe two-time Wimbledon winner had returned to the sport in a coaching capacity this summer, joining forces with British No.1 Draper in one of the biggest stories heading into the Championships.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMurray had agreed to work with the 24-year-old throughout the grass-court season, with Wimbledon set to be the centrepiece of their new partnership.\n\nBut those plans have now been shattered.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDraper announced on the eve of his opening-round clash with Taylor Fritz that he was withdrawing from Wimbledon after suffering a recurrence of the arm injury that has plagued his career over the past year.\n\nThe British star admitted he was \"devastated\" to miss his home Grand Slam, with the injury flaring up despite encouraging signs during his return to action at Eastbourne last week.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Jack Draper withdraws from Wimbledon in latest blow to British tennis\n  * Riot police deployed at airport after World Cup manager receives death threats\n  * Chelsea post explosive statement in response to Enzo Maresca move to Man City\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHis withdrawal also means Murray's much-anticipated courtside return has come to an immediate conclusion.\n\nThe Scot had been a constant presence in Draper's camp throughout the grass-court swing, offering tactical guidance and drawing praise from the British star, who said Murray's experience of battling injuries made him the ideal mentor during the toughest spell of his career.\n\nThere had been genuine excitement among fans at the prospect of seeing Britain's greatest-ever male player back at SW19, albeit in the coaching box rather than on Centre Court.\n\nInstead, the reunion has ended before it truly began.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDraper's latest setback is another cruel chapter in a career repeatedly interrupted by injury.\n\nAfter climbing into the world's elite and establishing himself as Britain's leading hope in the men's game, the left-hander has endured months of frustration, with his recurring arm problem once again forcing him off the biggest stage in tennis.\n\nThe withdrawal is another major blow for British tennis after Emma Raducanu also pulled out through injury, leaving home supporters without two of the nation's biggest stars before the tournament had properly begun.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFor Murray, the wait for a meaningful Wimbledon return goes on.\n\nHis comeback to the Championships was meant to mark the start of an exciting new chapter as a coach.\n\nInstead, Draper's untimely injury has denied fans the chance to see the partnership develop on the sport's biggest stage, leaving what promised to be one of the stories of Wimbledon over before it had the chance to unfold.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Andy Murray's Wimbledon return abruptly scrapped after latest development"
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