Andy Murray has confirmed that he will retire from tennis after the 2024 Paris Olympics. The three-time Grand Slam and two-time Wimbledon champion plans to play in the singles and doubles at what is his fifth Olympic games in his career.
“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!”
Andy Murray’s first appearance at the games was in Beijing in 2008. At that event he lost in straight sets to Lu Yen-hsun in the first round. Four years later, in London, he put the disappointment of his defeat to Roger Federer at Wimbledon behind him as he defeated the Swiss in straight sets at the Olympics to win gold.
The Scot became the first male tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles when he beat Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro at the games in Rio in 2016.
“Sir Andy has lived and breathed the values of tennis throughout his long career, championing equality and helping to send the message that our sport is for everyone,” International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty said. “Sir Andy’s love of tennis will see him continue to be involved in helping to grow and develop our sport globally.”
