Emma Raducanu: Why she ‘couldn’t say no’ to playing mixed doubles with Andy Murray

Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu team up in the Wimbledon mixed doubles in what could be the two-time singles champion’s final ever match at the All England Club.

Murray asked Raducanu to be his mixed doubles partner on the 37-year-old Wimbledon farewell, in a special pairing of Britain’s two active grand slam champions.

Murray was beaten in the men’s doubles alongside brother Jamie on Thursday night, before an emotional ceremony on Centre Court commemorated the end of his singles career.

Raducanu, who is into the fourth round of the singles, said it is an “honour” to be asked to play with Murray at Wimbledon and said she made the decision to accept his proposal within “10 seconds