Andy Murray has just officially confirmed that the Paris Olympics will be his “last ever tennis tournament” as the 37-year-old Briton is happy to have a chance to cap off his career at one of the most special events of his career.
For the past several weeks, it has been heavily rumored that three-time Grand Slam champion Murray was probably looking to finish his career by playing at Wimbledon and the Olympics for one last time.
And after the 37-year-old Briton was limited to competing only doubles at Wimbledon, he has recovered enough from his back surgery to play in the singles and men’s doubles events in Paris.
“Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics. Competing for 🇬🇧 have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time!” Murray wrote on X.
Murray is the only player to have won back-to-back Olympic gold medals
In the summer of 2012, Murray won his first Olympic gold medal in style after beating Novak Djokovic in the semifinal and ousting Roger Federer in the London Olympics final, respectively.
Four years later, Murray also made it all the way at the Rio Olympics following a final win over Juan Martin del Potro. By beating del Potro in the 2016 Rio Olympics final, the Briton became the first man to successfully defend a singles gold medal at the Olympics.
When it comes to the last Olympics in Tokyo, Murray was forced to withdraw from the singles event there due to a quad injury but played in the doubles event with Joe Salisbury.
Unlike in 2012 and 2016, Murray isn’t entering the Olympics among the top favorite for the gold medal since he is just 6-12 this year.
But for Murray, being able to finish his career at his own terms is probably the most important thing right now.
