Andy Murray’s family has called out Wimbledon for releasing publicity material featuring more than a dozen former champions – but not the Scottish three-time Grand Slam champion.
The two-time champion’s likeness is missing in a painting released by the All England Club showing former winners posing on the Centre Court interior stairwell.
Murray’s brother Jamie was first to notice the glaring omission; his younger brother ended a 77-year men’s title drought when he won the event in 2013, backing that up three years later.
“Where’s Andy Murray?” Jamie Murray asked on social media before later telling local publications at Queen’s Club:
“He was part of the big four (players) for 10 years, maybe more.
“Obviously he was No 1 in the world and then he smashed up his hip, and since then it’s been tough going for him.
“But he won the singles twice in an incredible era of tennis and made another final.
“I thought it was a bit of a slight, especially with everything that he brought to the tournament for so long.
“The whole country was falling in behind his journey to try to become the champion – but there you go.’
Wimbledon is also copping heat for downplaying former women’s greats, with the Williams sisters and Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert pictured well in the background of the artwork.
Murray’s Scottish uncle called the lack of his nephew’s likeness “appalling at every level.”
While the furore is raging, the illustrator who designed the art hinted that a solution is at hand:
“Worry not Jamie, there are more paintings on the way,” Grant Gruenhaupt said.
Main photo:- Wimbledon 2016 Andy Murray with Mens Singles Trophy by Karl Winter International Sports Fotos Ltd
