Murray to retire after Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis Event
Andy Murray has confirmed that he will retire from professional tennis after the Paris 2024 Olympic Tennis Event.
The 37-year-old Brit is planning to compete in both the singles and doubles events in Paris, which take place on 27 July 4 - August, pairing with Dan Evans in the latter.
“Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament,” Murray wrote on X. “Competing for Great Britain have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get to do it one final time!”
Murray enjoyed two of the standout moments of his career in the Olympic Tennis Event, defeating Roger Federer in final at the All England Club at London 2012 and felling Juan Martin Del Potro in the title match at Rio 2016 to become the first player to win two Olympic singles gold medals.
He continues to write his name in the history books just by assuming a sport on the British team at Paris 2024.
Murray is set to join a select group of tennis players to have taken part in five or more Games.
Murray, Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori, Sara Errani and Elena Vesnina are all on course to compete in their fifth Games later this week, following in the footsteps of just eight other tennis players to have done so. Only Leander Paes (7) and Daniel Nestor (6) have taken part in more.
Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) July 23, 2024
Competing for 🇬🇧 have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time! pic.twitter.com/keqnpvSEE1
ITF President David Haggerty paid tribute to Murray saying: "Sir Andy Murray has lived and breathed the values of tennis throughout his long career, championing equality and helping to send the message that our sport is for everyone.
“We will of course remember his two Olympic golds, his Grand Slam wins and his never say die attitude on the court. We will also remember his Davis Cup victory with Great Britain in 2015, helping his team to the title for the first time since 1936.
“While this wonderful chapter of his on-court career is now drawing to a close, we know that Sir Andy’s love of tennis will see him continue to be involved in helping to grow and develop our sport globally."
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