 "(Left to right) London Olympics silver medalist Roger Federer, gold medalist Andy Murray and bronze medalist Juan Martin del Potro stand during the medal ceremony of the men's singles event at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon. AP File Photo")
Andy Murray, a two-time Olympics singles champion, has confirmed that the tennis competition at the Paris Games will be the final event of his career.
”Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics,” Murray said on X, formerly Twitter.
”Competing for Britain has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time.”
The Scottish player’s first Olympics appearance was in Beijing in 2008, when he lost in the first round in straight sets.
At the London 2012 Games, Murray put the disappointment of a Wimbledon final defeat behind to beat Roger Federer for the gold medal.
Murray became the first male tennis player to win two Olympic singles gold medals four years later when he beat Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro in Rio de Janeiro.
The three-time Grand Slam champion has struggled and physically fought from career-saving hip surgery in January 2019.
He played competitively at the All England Club for one last time earlier this month when he was knocked out of the doubles in the first round alongside his brother Jamie.
A back injury denied him a chance to play in the singles draw. The Briton delayed the decision up until the day of the match before pulling out.
Speaking after his defeat at Wimbledon, Murray said: “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.”
The Scot said earlier this year that he was “not planning to play much beyond the summer” but hoped to compete in Paris.