A legend steps down Murray's career ends in the Olympic doubles quarter-finals

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1.8.2024 - 22:01

Scotsman Andy Murray has played his last match as a professional tennis player at the Olympic Games in Paris
Scotsman Andy Murray has played his last match as a professional tennis player at the Olympic Games in Paris
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Andy Murray's tennis career ends in the quarter-finals of the Olympic doubles.

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The 37-year-old former world number one and three-time Grand Slam winner was defeated 2:6, 4:6 by Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul together with Briton Daniel Evans.

Having fended off five match points in the first round and two match points in the round of 16, Murray, who has been playing with an artificial hip for several years, had delayed the end of his sporting career in the last few days. Against the Americans Fritz/Paul, seeded No. 3, the second match point finally meant the end of the line after another rally.

Murray had announced his impending retirement before the matches. The Scot, who at his peak was one of the Big Four with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic and one of the most popular players on the ATP Tour, climbed to the top of the world rankings in 2016 and held it for a total of 41 weeks.

Murray won the US Open in 2012 and triumphed at Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016, where Henman Hill was renamed Murray Mountain in his honor. In 2012 in London and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, he was Olympic champion in the singles, and in 2012 he also won silver in the mixed doubles alongside Laura Robson.

Murray had already retired once in 2019 due to persistent hip problems. However, after an operation and a positive recovery, he returned once again - but without being able to return to his former level.