Andy Murray, the two-time gold medalist in Olympic tennis, withdrew from the singles competition at the Paris Games on Thursday, opting instead to play in doubles with Dan Evans.
The 37-year-old British athlete has declared that these Olympics will be his last competition.
In 2019, he underwent a hip replacement as part of his past medical treatment. Most recently, a cyst in his spine had to be surgically removed last month.
Murray announced this news recently and said: “I’ve taken the decision to withdraw from the singles to concentrate on the doubles with Dan. Our practice has been great and we’re playing well together. I’m really looking forward to getting started and representing GB one more time.”
Murray is the only tennis player with two gold medals from singles competitions, having won them in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and London in 2012.
His withdrawal announcement came shortly before the draw for the Olympic tennis tournament. Play begins Saturday on clay courts at Roland Garros, home to the French Open.
BREAKING:
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Olympics in singles.
He will still play doubles with Dan Evans.
In what’s supposed to be his last ever tennis tournament, this is hard to process.
Hoping he has a great run in the doubles.
A legendary career, regardless of how… pic.twitter.com/JOE7NTwxqt
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 25, 2024
Andy Murray in 2024
LWLLLLWLWW Now the world no.121, Andy played his last match on the 19th of June when he had to retire when playing against world no.41 Jordan Thompson in the 2nd round and the scoreline was 4-1 .
Currently, during this year the Brit achieved a composed 7-13 win-loss record.
