Is it? I don't blame her for withdrawing, but I do think she should....

....never have agreed to play with AM in the first place. She is fragile (or it often appears). Not her fault, some people are unlucky and more injury prone than others in all sports. Louis Thompson comparison is not that unfair.

However when she agreed to play ("it took me ten seconds to say yes") she created a scenario impacting the only British Tennis Star bigger than she is at his last Wimbledon. And then she let him down.... Look, the way her quarter of the draw has panned out + her injuries etc I don't blame her for the withdrawing. She could easily make the semi-finals. But she - or her advisers - should have thought it out before accepting.

AM really should have asked someone else though. He also could have anticipated this outcome....

Posted By: Saucerer on July 7th 2024 at 12:59:34

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Judy could have just apologised instead (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 09:21:34
- Go fkr it Emma (n/m) (Other Sports) - revsimon, Jul 7, 12:45:19
  - fkin Quack It! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Bristol Graham, Jul 7, 16:24:51
- Go fkr it Emma (n/m) (Other Sports) - revsimon, Jul 7, 12:44:31
- Emma ruthlessly prioritised her singles above giving a tennis legend his proper send off (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 7, 09:26:50
  - I blame Nicola Sturgeon (n/m) (Other Sports) - MonkeyPuzzle, Jul 7, 13:17:34
  - Singles draw totally opened up for her after she agreed to play doubles.... (Other Sports) - Saucerer, Jul 7, 11:49:53
    - Of course it’s fair enough! (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 11:54:16
      - Is it? I don't blame her for withdrawing, but I do think she should.... (Other Sports) - Saucerer, Jul 7, 12:59:34
        
        Yes, it was ill considered on both sides (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jul 7, 15:02:10
        
        I’d like to know how important Murray thought it was (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 15:23:40
        
        It’s nothing to do with injuries (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 13:22:10
        
        Every player has some kind of ailment - some just have more than othrrs (Other Sports) - Saucerer, Jul 7, 14:29:56
        
        Oh yeah she’s hard worse injuries than most (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 15:21:46
  - But why did she ever agree to play with Murray? (n/m) (Other Sports) - paulg, Jul 7, 10:32:11
    - Courtesy, unlikely to go deep in singles (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 11:51:39
  - Yeah well so would anyone tbf (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 09:38:31
    - Yep (Other Sports) - norwaay, Jul 7, 09:41:05
      - Ha yep (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 10:04:32
  - Murray is at fault (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Jul 7, 09:32:06
    - His choice of mixed partners shows zero commitment (Other Sports) - Henclrikus, Jul 7, 11:29:07
      - Er (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 11:55:40
    - Spot on, he’s had his time why steal someone else’s chance (n/m) (Other Sports) - littletinyphil, Jul 7, 09:50:19
    - Bang on the nose there (n/m) (Other Sports) - norwaay, Jul 7, 09:39:04
    - Should asked Heather Watson (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jul 7, 09:36:24
      - I guess his participation doubts (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 09:42:28
        
        Should have played with his mum (n/m) (Other Sports) - jamesward, Jul 7, 09:54:33
        
        Haha (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 7, 16:30:31
        
        Can people please refrain (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 7, 09:55:59
        
        Hope she loses (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 7, 09:47:33
        
        VMT (Other Sports) - Huge Small, Jul 7, 10:00:30
        
        Yep, gonna throw eggs at the tv (n/m) (Other Sports) - Charles21, Jul 7, 16:30:16
        
        The scary thing is (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Jul 7, 10:09:11

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