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Tennis-Raducanu Withdraws from Wimbledon Mixed Doubles, Ending Murray's Farewell

Jul 5, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Emma Raducanu of Great Britain returns a shot during her match against Maria Sakkara of Greece (not shown) on day five of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports Purchase Licensing Rights
Jul 5, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Emma Raducanu of Great Britain returns a shot during her match against Maria Sakkara of Greece (not shown) on day five of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports Purchase Licensing Rights
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Tennis-Raducanu Withdraws from Wimbledon Mixed Doubles, Ending Murray's Farewell

Jul 5, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Emma Raducanu of Great Britain returns a shot during her match against Maria Sakkara of Greece (not shown) on day five of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports Purchase Licensing Rights
Jul 5, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Emma Raducanu of Great Britain returns a shot during her match against Maria Sakkara of Greece (not shown) on day five of The Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports Purchase Licensing Rights

Emma Raducanu withdrew from the Wimbledon mixed doubles on Saturday due to stiffness in her wrist, with the withdrawal ensuring partner Andy Murray will not get another chance to feature on court in his farewell at the Grand Slam, Reuters reported.

Raducanu and Murray were set to play Zhang Shuai and Marcelo Arevalo later on Court One.

"Unfortunately I woke up with some stiffness in my right wrist," Raducanu, who is into the singles fourth round, said via the Lawn Tennis Association's social media account.

"So therefore I have decided to make the very tough decision to withdraw from the mixed doubles tonight. I'm disappointed as I was really looking forward to playing with Andy but got to take care."

British great Murray, 37, received an emotional farewell after he and brother Jamie were beaten in the first round of the men's doubles on Thursday.

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Guardiola Relishing the Challenge of Getting City Back on Track

Soccer Football - Champions League - Sporting CP v Manchester City - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - November 5, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. (Action Images via Reuters)
Soccer Football - Champions League - Sporting CP v Manchester City - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - November 5, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. (Action Images via Reuters)
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Guardiola Relishing the Challenge of Getting City Back on Track

Soccer Football - Champions League - Sporting CP v Manchester City - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - November 5, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. (Action Images via Reuters)
Soccer Football - Champions League - Sporting CP v Manchester City - Estadio Jose Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal - November 5, 2024 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. (Action Images via Reuters)

Manchester City's 4-1 Champions League defeat at Sporting on Tuesday saw them lose three matches in a row for the first time since 2018 but manager Pep Guardiola said he is looking forward to the challenge of getting them back on track.

The defeat in Europe's elite club competition came after they were knocked out of the League Cup by Tottenham Hotspur and had a 32-match unbeaten run in the Premier League ended by Bournemouth.

Injury-hit City were without the likes of Rodri, Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias and John Stones and gave a first start to 19-year-old defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey in the match.

"It is a tough challenge, but I am here. It will be a tough season - we knew that from the start. But this is what it is. I like it, I love it, I want to face it and lift my players and try it ...," Guardiola told reporters.

"I have to try and find an explanation. Sometimes it is just football. We have to accept it. Life is that, sport is that."

City, second in the Premier League behind Liverpool, travel to face eighth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

"We are coming back to Manchester to prepare the game against Brighton. I am not giving up. Maybe people are waiting but I am not giving up," Guardiola said.