Andy Murray has announced that he will officially retire from professional tennis after the Olympics in Paris, clearly declaring that the Games will be his last tennis tournament.
Murray is the only player in history to win two Olympic singles gold medals and is a three-time grand slam champion. He will be competing in his fifth Games this year.
The athlete expressed on social media: “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament. Competing for Team GB has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career, and I’m extremely proud to get to do it one final time!”
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After having surgery to remove a spinal cyst earlier this month, Murray was unable to compete in the singles match in the last Wimbledon event of his career. However, he was able to play an emotional final doubles match on Centre Court with his brother Jamie.
Earlier in the season, he had stated that if he couldn’t compete at Wimbledon and the Olympics, he wouldn’t rule out playing in other tournaments.
Murray’s exceptional tennis legacy
Murray successfully achieved his first Olympic gold at London 2012 after beating Roger Federer in straight sets. This happened just weeks after a heartbreaking defeat to the Swiss in the Wimbledon final.
In 2013, he became the first British man to win the Wimbledon trophy in 77 years. It turned out to be a catalyst for his first victory at SW19. In 2016, Murray successfully defended his Olympic title in Rio against Juan Martín del Potro in the championship match. In addition, he owns a 2012 London mixed doubles silver medal.
During the most successful period in men’s tennis history, Murray undeniably established an incredible career. He won three major slams, including two Wimbledons and a US Open, two Olympic gold medals, the 2016 ATP Finals title, fourteen Masters 1000 trophies, and the top ranking in the world at the end of the year.
Source: CNN