Andy Murray lifts lid on Emma Raducanu row and refuses to talk about Brit

Andy Murray has revealed that he and Emma Raducanu have "cleared everything up" after an explosive row at Murray's final Wimbledon. He and Raducanu were scheduled to play mixed doubles together at SW19 in what would have been his last-ever match at the British Slam, but she pulled out before taking to the court.

Raducanu cited "some stiffness" in her wrist as the reason for her withdrawal, having reached the third round in singles and going on to make the quarter-finals, before being defeated by Lulu Sun. Her decision not to play with Murray at the same time angered many, including his mum, Judy.

"I have decided to make the very tough decision to withdraw from the mixed doubles," she said at the time. "I'm disappointed as I was really looking forward to playing with Andy but I've got to take care."

Andy Murray was said to be "disappointed" and soon after the announcement, Judy described Raducanu pulling out as "astonishing." Murray was not allowed to find a new partner under tournament rules.

Raducanu has since apologised and Murray lifted the lid on their conversations, insisting that any perceived bad blood is long in the past.

"We exchanged multiple messages since Wimbledon and things were fine after we cleared everything up," Murray told The Times. "It was obviously a pretty emotional time for me and everyone around me, so it was hard but, like I said, I was really happy with the way that my career finished.

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"I got to play my last match at Wimbledon with my brother. Emma's not someone that beforehand we were communicating all the time or discussing ideas about her game and things like that, so that hasn't changed."

Raducanu and Murray's apparent heir Jack Draper are now leading British tennis but the Scot is making a conscious effort to avoid talking about them in the media.

"I know when I was a young British player I found it very, very unhelpful when people that you knew or looked up to were being critical of you after losses publicly," he explained. "You respect their opinions and often they might differ from what your coach is telling you. When you're 20 years old, you're still responsible for the team that you employ.

"If you've got an ex-British No. 1 or an ex-world No. 1 saying they don't agree with how you hit your forehand or the strategy you use in matches, it can be a bit undermining.

"I know pundits have to do that, but it's really not helpful for young players, in particular, who maybe are not able to block that out and trust their coaches. If any of the younger British players ever want to talk to me privately, I would always do that."