By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Thursday, July 25, 2024
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Andy Murray’s tennis farewell will probably be confined to the doubles courtroom.
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 will probably be his last 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 reminiscences on the courtroom—notably in London,” Murray mentioned at this time on the Paris Olympics draw ceremony. “I am glad I get to do that yet another time. It is unlucky [that I am not playing singles]—I skilled to get able to play each, however I am getting a bit older now so it will get tougher 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 match @Olympics
Competing for 🇬🇧 have been by far probably the most memorable weeks of my profession and I’m extraordinarily proud to get do it one last 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 match,” Murray wrote on X. “Competing for Workforce GB has been by far probably the most memorable weeks of my profession and I am extraordinarily proud to get to do it one last time!”
Murray will conclude a historic profession with 46 profession titles and practically $65 million in profession prize cash, however his impression transcends titles and rankings. Murray had a well-earned fame as an sincere champion prepared to talk his thoughts and put himself on the road within the course of.
