Andy Murray has confirmed his willpower to retire from tennis after the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 37-year-old is planning to play within the singles and doubles at what will probably be his fifth Video games.
“Arrived in Paris for my final ever tennis match,” Murray wrote on X.
“Competing for Group GB has been by far essentially the most memorable weeks of my profession and I’m extraordinarily proud to get to do it one remaining time!” he wrote.
The Scot’s first Video games look was in Beijing in 2008, when he misplaced in straight units to Lu Yen-hsun within the first spherical.
4 years later, Murray swiftly put the frustration of a Wimbledon remaining defeat by Roger Federer behind him, defeating the Swiss in straight units at London 2012 to win gold.
The Briton grew to become the primary male tennis participant to win two Olympic singles titles when he beat Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro at Rio 2016.
Murray, a two-time Wimbledon champion, performed competitively at SW19 for one final time earlier this month when he was knocked out of the doubles within the first spherical alongside his brother Jamie.
A again harm had threatened Murray’s participation at Wimbledon and he left it till the ultimate second earlier than pulling out of the singles.
He had hoped to play combined doubles with Emma Raducanu, however she pulled out of that deliberate pairing due to a wrist harm concern.
Talking after his defeat at Wimbledon, Murray stated, “It’s laborious as a result of I need to preserve enjoying, however I can’t.
“Bodily it’s too powerful now. I need to play eternally. I really like the game.”
The Scot stated earlier this yr that he was “not planning to play a lot past the summer time” however hoped to compete in Paris.
Dan Evans, the British quantity three, will accomplice Murray within the doubles.
The opening rounds of the tennis in Paris start at Roland Garros on 27 July and the occasion ends on 4 August, with medal rounds being performed from 2 August.
