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There were shattering scenes at Wimbledon after Australian doubles duo John Peers and Rinky Hijikata unwittingly became villains and knocked tennis legend Andy Murray out of the tournament. Murray, who was playing with his older brother Jamie, lost the first round match 7-6 6-4 and emotion-soaked celebrations and find tributes for the retiring 37-year-old followed. Tears were flowing as Murray admitted his incredible tennis journey was over. “It was really special .
I’ve had very close relationships with the British guys but there were a lot of players on that court I have enormous respect for,” Murray said. “Some of the greatest players in the history of the game. Some of them had matches today. It was really nice they stayed.” Hijikata told the cheering crowd after Thursday’s triumph that it was a special moment for the Aussies as well. “It is very special for us to come out here and play today.
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