This news is no longer a surprise: Andy Murray is calling it a day in professional tennis. The injury-plagued Brit will compete one last time in Paris
As expected, two-time Olympic champion Andy Murray will end his tennis career after the Summer Games in France. He has arrived in Paris for his “last tennis tournament ever”, the 37-year-old wrote on the social media platform X. The Olympic starts for Great Britain were by far the most memorable weeks of his career for him, “and I’m extremely proud that I can do it one last time!”
At Stade Roland Garros, Murray will be competing in his fifth Olympic Games and is entered for the singles and doubles competitions. In 2012, he won gold in the singles and silver in the mixed doubles at his home Games in London, providing the highlights of the event. Four years later, the former world number one also won the Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. In Brazil, he also had the honor of leading the British team into the Maracanã Stadium as flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
The Scot has been struggling with injury problems for years and now plays with an artificial hip. A cyst on his back recently prevented him from making his last singles appearance at Wimbledon. Murray triumphed at the grass court classic in 2013 and 2016. He won his third Grand Slam tournament victory at the US Open in 2012