He world of tennis will bid farewell to another great after Andy Murray announced this week that he plans to retire after representing Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Three-time Grand Slam men's singles winner and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Murray announced his decision on social media on Tuesday.
Andy Murray of Great Britain waves to the crowd during his farewell presentation after a first round doubles match with Jamie Murray against Rinky Hijikata and John Peers of Australia at Wimbledon 2024 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2024, in London. (Shi Tang/Getty Images)
“I arrived in Paris for my last tennis tournament,” she wrote in a post. “Competing for [Team GB] These have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I am very proud to have achieved this. [to] “Do it one last time!”
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Murray's withdrawal comes weeks after he retired From Wimbledon Following surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, he said at the time his decision to compete would be based on whether he felt he could legitimately compete for a title, something he ultimately decided he could not do.
“I'm disappointed. I wanted to play the tournament and have the opportunity to go out on Centre Court and try again,” he said. “But I also wanted to do it only if I felt I could be competitive. And I didn't feel that way today.”
Andy Murray of Great Britain hits a forehand against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on May 26, 2024, in Paris. (Richard Callis/Eurasia Sports Images/Getty Images)
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Murray, 37, won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016. He won his first Grand Slam at the US Open in 2012. He was a finalist at the open French five times, but was never able to win at Roland Garros.
But that could change in Paris.
Andy Murray of Great Britain waves to the crowd on Centre Court after a first round doubles match with Jamie Murray against Rinky Hijikata and John Peers of Australia at Wimbledon 2024 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2024, in London. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
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Roland Garros will host the Summer Olympics from Saturday. Murray won men's singles gold in London in 2012 and again in Rio in 2016.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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