Andy Murray Set To Retire After Paris Olympics 2024
Paris Olympics 2024: The tennis legend will call it a day on his career after the conclusion of the 2024 Games. Here are the details. Read below.
Paris Olympics 2024: Great Britain's legendary tennis player Andy Murray has anounced his time of retirement, as the 2013 Wimbledon winner will be drawing curtains over his career after the conclusion of Paris Olympics 2024. Andy Murray made the official announcement on Tuesday, July 23, days before his first match, as matches of tennis at the Games will resume from Saturday, July 27.
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
"Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament at 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!," said Andy Murray, via his post on his official 'X' account.
Andy Murray, who is having injury concerns from past few years, had withdrawn from Wimbledon 2024 and stated that it was difficult to cope up with the intensity and fitness level.
"It is hard because I want to keep playing, but I can't. Physically it's too tough now. I want to play forever. I love the sport," said two-time Wimbledon winner.
The 37-year old will be competing in the Singles' and Doubles' events at this year's Games.
Andy Murray's Underrated Legacy In The World Of Tennis
Andy Murray is a three-time Grand Slam winner and his most popular moment came in the year 2013, when he finally ended the English hoodoo at Wimbledon by becoming the first-ever Great Britain champion in 77 years.
Even at the Games, Andy Murray has an astonishing record, as the right-armed tennis player has two Olympic Gold's to his name. The two gold medal victories came at the London Olympics 2012 and Rio Olympics 2016, with the 2012 one coming against Swiss legend Roger Federer in the final, and the 2016 one coming against Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.
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