Andy Murray announces retirement from tennis after Olympic Games
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Sir Andy Murray has said he will quit playing tennis after the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Murray bid farewell to Wimbledon in the men's doubles alongside his brother Jamie. He had to sit out of the singles event because of an injury and the mixed doubles because his partner Emma Raducanu pulled out.
In the days leading up to the Games, he revealed that this would be his final competition.
"Made it to Paris for my final tennis tournament," Murray shared on X/Twitter. "Representing (Britain) has been the most unforgettable weeks of my career and I'm incredibly proud to have the opportunity to do it one last time!"
During the Olympics, Murray plans to participate in both the singles and the men's doubles events. He has already achieved Olympic success by defeating Roger Federer in London 2012 to win the gold medal. Murray went on to defend his title in Rio four years later, where he also had the honor of being Team GB's flag-bearer. The upcoming Paris Olympics will mark Murray's fifth appearance at the Games at the age of 37.
The Paris 2024 event might not elicit the same feelings in Murray as his emotional goodbye at Wimbledon. During an interview with Sue Barker, who had been present for his Wimbledon final against Federer in 2012 and his win over Djokovic the next year, Murray received a heartfelt farewell.
Andy Murray's Best Moments
Two victories at Wimbledon in the years 2013 and 2016.
Two gold medals won at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics
The winner of the US Open in 2013
Guided Great Britain to victory in the Davis Cup in 2015
Achieved the top ranking in the world in 2016
He made history by becoming the first British player to win the Wimbledon men's singles title in almost eight decades in 2013. He then went on to claim victory at the prestigious All England Club once again in 2016.
He went on to become the sole individual to achieve two Olympic gold medals in the singles event at the Rio Games in 2016.
His professional life was thrown off track by a persistent hip injury, and in recent years he has found it difficult to reach the same level of success that led him to claim the title of world No 1 in 2016.
He initially declared he would retire during the Australian Open in 2019, but later decided to come back after undergoing hip surgery.
In the beginning of 2024, he mentioned that he intended to complete his project sometime during the summer. However, he was not specific about the exact date.
The ankle injury he got at the Miami Open in March made people unsure if he could even play at Wimbledon. Then he hurt his back at Queen's Club and had surgery to remove a spinal cyst. This meant he could only play in one doubles match.
Murray has always stood up for others, making sure to point out when people downplayed the accomplishments of female tennis players. He will be known for being the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title since Fred Perry in 1936.
First Minister John Swinney praised Murray as "the best sportsman we've ever had" as the tennis player revealed his choice to retire from tennis after competing in the Paris Olympics.
In a blog post on X, the First Minister expressed gratitude towards the 37-year-old for their remarkable and motivating career that has greatly influenced many people.
Wimbledon wrote: "Wishing the best of luck to @andy_murray," and his mom Judy added: "This is his 5th Olympics and his last tournament."
