Paris Olympics 2024: Great Britain tennis legend Andy Murray, who is set to retire from all forms of Tennis after the conclusion of Paris Olympics 2024, has officially announced his withdrawal from the Men's Singles' event at the Games. However, he has not withdrawn from the tournament, as he confirmed his participation with partner Dan Evans in the Men's Doubles' event.
"I've taken the decision to withdraw from the singles to concentrate on the doubles with Dan. Our practice has been great and we're playing well together," said Andy Murray, as reported by Team Great Britain via their post on their official 'X' account.
Can Andy Murray Add One More Gold Medal To His Astonishing Olympics Career?
The three-time Grand Slam winner is one of the most hilarious and adored tennis players around the world, and has been pivotal in Great Britain's progress in the sport from past two decades. Andy Murray has recorded consecutive gold medals in the Men's Singles event at the Games, with the first one coming in front of the home fans, as he defeated one of the greatest tennis players in the history - Switzerland's Roger Federer in the final of London Olympics 2012.
His second gold came at the Rio Olympics 2016 against Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro and with him now withdrawing from the Singles' event, the 'unsaid' message now seems to be pretty clear, as the British legend wants to win a gold medal in the Doubles' event, and with the age factor and injury issues looming over his head, reducing thr workload seems to be a smart call and this can result in better efficiency for him in the Doubles' event.