Andy Murray to retire from tennis after 2024 Paris Olympics

Andy Murray has announced he will retire from tennis following the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old plans to compete in both the singles and doubles events in what will be his fifth Olympic appearance.

“Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament,” Murray wrote on X. “Competing for Team GB has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get to do it one final time!”

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! pic.twitter.com/keqnpvSEE1

— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) July 23, 2024

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Murray’s Olympic journey began in Beijing in 2008, where he faced an early exit in the first round. However, he bounced back spectacularly at London 2012, winning gold in the singles by defeating Roger Federer in straight sets. He made history at Rio 2016 by becoming the first male tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles, overcoming Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro.

Despite undergoing career-saving hip surgery in January 2019, the three-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Wimbledon champion has continued to compete at the highest level. Earlier this month, Murray participated in his final Wimbledon, partnering with his brother Jamie in the doubles event.

Murray expressed mixed emotions after his Wimbledon exit, saying: “It is hard because I want to keep playing, but I can’t. Physically it’s too tough now. I want to play forever. I love the sport.”