Andy Murray, the former world number one and three-time Grand Slam champion, announced on Tuesday that he will retire after the Paris Olympics.
The 37-year-old shared on social media: “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics. Competing for Great Britain has been the most memorable experience of my career, and I’m extremely proud to do it one last time.”
Currently ranked 121 and playing with a metal hip since 2019, Murray has faced challenges, including ankle injuries this year and surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, which prevented him from participating in singles at Wimbledon. Instead, he played doubles with his brother Jamie but was eliminated in the first round.
“I want to play forever; I love the sport, and it has given me so much. It’s taught me valuable lessons for the rest of my life. I don’t want to stop, so it’s hard,” Murray said at the All England Club.
Murray ended Britain’s 77-year wait for a men’s Wimbledon champion by winning in 2013, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. He added a second Wimbledon title in 2016, and his career Grand Slam tally includes a win at the 2012 US Open.
In the Olympics, Murray won gold in 2012 by defeating Roger Federer at the All England Club, just weeks after losing to Federer in the Wimbledon final. He secured his second Olympic singles gold in 2016 by defeating Juan Martin del Potro, becoming the first player to win two Olympic singles golds. Additionally, Murray led Britain to its first Davis Cup victory in 79 years in 2015.
