Andy Murray’s tennis farewell shall be confined to the doubles court docket.
Two-time Olympic gold-medal champion Murray withdrew from the Paris Olympic Video games singles draw, however nonetheless plans to play doubles alongside compatriot Dan Evans.
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Earlier this week, Murray introduced the Olympics shall be his closing skilled occasion.
Andy Murray, who made his Wimbledon farewell in doubles alongside older brother Jamie Murray earlier this month, and Evans are scheduled to face Japan’s Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori of their Olympic doubles opener.
“The Olympics has been extremely particular for me and there have been some wonderful recollections on the court docket—notably in London,” Murray mentioned at the moment on the Paris Olympics draw ceremony. “I am completely satisfied I get to do that yet one more time. It is unlucky [that I am not playing singles]—I educated to get able to play each, however I am getting a bit older now so it will get more durable to recuperate from accidents. I ran out of time.”
Former world No. 1 Murray made historical past on the 2016 Rio Video games as the one man to efficiently defend the Olympic singles gold medal.
Arrived in Paris for my final ever tennis event @OlympicsCompeting for 🇬🇧 have been by far essentially the most memorable weeks of my profession and I’m extraordinarily proud to get do it one closing time! pic.twitter.com/keqnpvSEE1
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) July 23, 2024
The 37-year-old Murray will play his fifth Olympics staged on the purple clay of Roland Garros.
“Arrived in Paris for my final ever tennis event,” Murray wrote on X. “Competing for Group GB has been by far essentially the most memorable weeks of my profession and I am extraordinarily proud to get to do it one closing time!”
Murray will conclude a historic profession with 46 profession titles and almost $65 million in profession prize cash, however his impression transcends titles and rankings. Murray had a well-earned repute as an sincere champion prepared to talk his thoughts and put himself on the road within the course of.
