Andy Murray retires after failure at 2024 Olympics

Tennis player Andy Murray (UK) has officially retired after losing in the men's doubles tennis quarter-finals at the 2024 Olympics.

Andy Murray retires after stopping at the quarter-finals of the men's singles tennis at the 2024 Olympics - Photo: REUTERS

In the early morning of August 2, Andy Murray and Dan Evans (UK) had a difficult quarterfinal match against the third seeded American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the men's doubles tennis. Despite receiving support from a large audience, the Murray - Evans duo still had to accept a 0-2 defeat (2-6, 4-6) and had to stop. Because he did not participate in the men's singles, Murray will no longer compete in any event at Paris 2024. And as announced before the Olympics, this was the last match of Andy Murray's career. He officially retired after the 2024 Olympics. Before the cheers and applause of thousands of spectators, Andy Murray burst into tears. He hugged his teammate Dan Evans and waved to thank the fans.

Andy Murray touched by the affection of fans - Photo: REUTERS

“I am really happy with how things ended. I am so glad to be here and to have completed my mission at the Olympics. A few months ago, I was warned about my back injury and the chances of participating in the 2024 Olympics were very low. But in the end, I have had great memories here,” Andy Murray emotionally shared after the match. When asked about his plans after retiring, Andy Murray said he had not thought too much about it, but wanted to rest with his family. “I will need time to see what I like to do. If nothing is suitable, I will spend time with my family, become a real father. That is something I am really looking forward to and want to do immediately,” Murray shared. Andy Murray's decision to stop after an illustrious career received many thanks and compliments. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Andy Murray as “a great British man”. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic has great respect for his long-time rival: “Murray is an incredible opponent on the court. One of the greatest tennis warriors I have ever witnessed. Even though we are the same age, I am inspired by him. My longest rivalry in my career is with him, because we played against each other when we were 11 years old in France.” Even though he stopped early at the 2024 Olympics, Andy Murray does not need to be too regretful. Because he has won 2 gold medals at the Olympics. Those were both gold medals in men's singles tennis at London 2012 and Rio 2016.

Andy Murray is one of the greatest tennis players in British history. According to statistics from the Daily Mail , Andy Murray has played more than 1,000 matches, won 739 victories, and has 46 men's singles titles, including 3 Grand Slams (US Open 2012, Wimbledon 2013, 2016). Throughout his career, he has brought home 50 million pounds in prize money. Despite emerging during the dominance of the "big 3" (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic), Andy Murray still held the world No. 1 ranking for 41 weeks, starting from November 2016.

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