Former world number one and three-time Grand Slam title winner Andy Murray confirmed on Tuesday that he will retire following the Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old tennis star took to social media to share his emotional farewell to the sport.
“Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics. Competing for Great Britain have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time,” Murray wrote.
Currently ranked 121 in the world and playing with a metal hip since 2019, Murray has faced numerous challenges in recent years. This year alone, he suffered ankle damage and underwent surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, which ruled him out of singles competition at Wimbledon. Instead, he played doubles with his brother Jamie, but the duo was defeated in the first round.
“I want to play forever, I love the sport and it’s given me so much. It’s taught me loads of lessons over the years I can use for the rest of my life. I don’t want to stop so it is hard,” Murray admitted at the All England Club.
Murray is celebrated for ending Britain’s 77-year wait for a men’s champion at Wimbledon when he triumphed in 2013, defeating career-long rival Novak Djokovic in the final. He secured a second Wimbledon title in 2016, adding to his career total of three major titles, having broken his Grand Slam duck at the 2012 US Open.
His Olympic achievements are equally remarkable. In 2012, Murray won gold at the London Olympics, defeating Roger Federer at the All England Club just weeks after losing to the Swiss star in the Wimbledon final on the same court. Four years later, he made history by becoming the first player, male or female, to win two Olympic singles golds after defeating Juan Martin del Potro in Rio.
In addition to his Grand Slam and Olympic successes, Murray led Great Britain to a Davis Cup victory in 2015, the country’s first in 79 years.
As Murray prepares to bid farewell to professional tennis, his legacy as one of the sport’s greatest champions is firmly cemented. The Paris Olympics will mark the end of an illustrious career filled with determination, resilience, and remarkable achievements.
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