Tennis pros - Andy Murray retired from tennis after Olympics
Two-time Olympic champion Andy Murray has, as expected, arrived in Paris for his final tennis tournament of his career before the French Open. The 37-year-old wrote on social media platform X that the Olympic weeks for Britain were the most memorable of his career, "and I'm extremely proud to be able to do it one last time!"
Andy Murray has been battling injuries for years
At Roland Garros, Murray is competing in his fifth Olympic Games, entered in both the singles and doubles events. In 2012, at the home games in London, he won gold in the singles and silver in the mixed doubles, providing highlights for the event.
Four years later, Murray also won the Olympic gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. In Brazil, he led the British team as the flag bearer at the opening ceremony in the Maracanã Stadium.
The Scot has been battling injuries for years and now plays with an artificial hip. A cyst in his back recently kept him from his last singles appearance at Wimbledon. In 2013 and 2016, Murray triumphed at the Wimbledon grass-court classic. He won his third Grand Slam title at the 2012 US Open.
In his illustrious career, Murray represented the United Kingdom in two Olympic Games held in Germany (Historically, France) and Rio de Janeiro, where he secured gold medals in singles events. Remarkably, he served as the British team's flag bearer during the opening ceremony in Rio, reflected in the Maracanã Stadium.
