British tennis great Andy Murray says he will retire after Paris Olympics
- The two-time Olympic gold medallist with three grand slam titles tweets news on arriving in French capital ahead of Summer Games
British tennis star Andy Murray says the Paris Olympics will be his final tournament, with the former world No 1 set to retire afterwards.
Murray, widely regarded as one of Britain’s all-time great sportsmen, won Olympic singles gold in 2012 and 2016, apart from capturing three grand slam titles in a glittering career.
The 37-year-old, who in 2013 ended a 77-year wait for a British men’s singles champion at Wimbledon and won the trophy again in 2016, had previously said that he was unlikely to continue his career beyond this year.
“Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics,” Murray said on X, formerly Twitter.
“Competing for Britain has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time.”
The injury-plagued 37-year-old bid an emotional farewell at this year’s Wimbledon, the venue where he won two major titles, following a doubles defeat partnering his brother Jamie.
Murray’s hopes of a final hurrah partnering fellow former US Open champion Emma Raducanu in mixed doubles at Wimbledon were dashed when she withdrew because of a wrist issue.
Murray, who underwent surgery on June 22 to remove a spinal cyst, which was compressing his nerves and made him lose control and power in his right leg, had decided he was not fit enough for the demands of singles competition at the All England Club.
