London (AFP)
Andy Murray and Serena Williams stop there. The unprecedented duo was eliminated Wednesday in the round of 16 of the Wimbledon mixed doubles by the seeded pair N.1, Bruno Soares / Nicole Melichar, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Formed in extremis just days from the start of the tournament, the pair of 26 Grand Slams (including 3 for Murray, ed), have spent only two rounds at Wimbledon.
The Scotsman, who is attempting a comeback after thinking he had to stop playing tennis after a hip operation, explained Tuesday after their second victory that he would probably not play at the US Open (August 26 - September 8).
"It's unlikely because of the timing," said Murray, a two-time singles winner in London. "There is a lot of physical work to make me stronger, but unfortunately there is still a lot of work to be ready for singles and to be strong enough to play in five sets," he added.
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