Andy Murray doesn’t have long left in professional tennis before he officially enters retirement and hangs up his racket.
The British sporting legend, a two-time Wimbledon champion and double Olympic gold medallist, is featuring on the Paris clay at the Games this summer.
On July 23, Andy Murray posted on X: ‘Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics competing for [Great Britain].
‘[It has] been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time!’
What did Andy Murray say about retirement at Wimbledon 2024?
Andy Murray was left in tears as he spoke about his career on Centre Court after playing what is highly likely to be his last-ever match at Wimbledon in early July.
‘It is hard, because I would love to keep playing but I can’t,’ Murray said about his upcoming retirement. ‘Physically it’s just too tough now. All of the injuries have added up and like I said they haven’t been insignificant.
‘I want to play forever. I love this sport. It’s given me so much, taught me loads of lessons over the years that I can use for the rest of my life. I don’t want to stop so it is hard.’
In his post-match press conference, Murray appeared to leave the door open to continuing in doubles, only specifically ruling out singles when asked if he could be tempted to make a U-turn to play Wimbledon one last time next year in 2025.
‘Before what happened in Miami (a nasty ankle injury) I was starting to play good tennis,’ Murray added.
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‘At Queens I got through the first round. I can still win matches at this level. Even with the physical issues around the hip, I was still able to compete at the highest level.
‘Not as consistently as I would’ve liked. Certainly not having the results I would’ve wanted.
‘But yeah, I can definitely still win matches here or on the grass once I’m recovered from the back injury. But I don’t want to do that now. I know I could do it, but I have no plans to play singles again.’
What did Andy Murray say about retiring after the Olympic tennis tournament in Paris?
Speaking on June 27, Andy Murray said: ‘I know that there’s more important things in the world than how I finish playing my last tennis match or where I finished playing my last tennis match.
‘But because of what I put into the sport over the last however many years, I would at least like to go out playing a proper match where I’m at least competitive, not what happened at Queen’s (where his back injury forced a mid-match retirement and subsequent surgery ruled him out of Wimbledon singles).
‘So I can’t say for sure that if I wasn’t able to play at Wimbledon, and I didn’t recover in time to play at the Olympics that I wouldn’t consider trying to play another tournament somewhere. But if I’m able to play at Wimbledon and if I’m able to play at the Olympics, that’s most likely going to be it.’
After beating Denis Shapovalov at the Dubai Tennis Championships in February, Andy Murray said: ‘Look, I obviously still love competing
‘I still love the game but it’s getting harder and harder the older you get, to compete with the young guys, keep your body fit and fresh.
‘Tarnishing my legacy? Do me a favour,’ Murray said. ‘I’m in a terrible moment right now I’ll give you that. Most people would quit and give up in my situation right now. But I’m not most people and my mind works differently.
‘I won’t quit. I will keep fighting and working to produce the performances I know I’m capable of. The only way to find solutions [is] to win matches. It can also be played out in training, working on your game and sensations.
‘At the moment, without a doubt, it is not easy to compete. But what is happening now does not affect my career. No number of defeats will change what I achieved when I was in shape and with two hips. But when you can’t win, you also lose confidence. I’ve never experienced that in my career.’
‘I have an idea when I would like to finish’ – Andy Murray drops first major retirement hint
Speaking after he lost in the first round of the Australian Open in January, Andy Murray said: ‘It’s definitely a possibility that is the last time I play here.
‘I have an idea when I would like to finish playing. But so much of that depends on how you’re playing.
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