Andy Murray, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, has withdrawn from the singles competitors within the 2024 Paris Olympics to give attention to doubles. The Olympiad will formally mark his farewell from tennis.
Murray’s withdrawal means the ultimate singles match of his profession was in opposition to Australia’s Jordan Thompson within the second spherical at Queen’s in June, a match he pulled out of attributable to a again damage. The identical damage forced him to withdraw from Wimbledon singles final month.
Murray formally retires from singles tennis with three main wins and 46 ATP Tour titles, together with 14 Masters 1000 championships.
The 37-year-old issued an announcement Thursday to verify that he’ll staff up with Dan Evans on the 2024 Paris Olympics, hoping to seize one other Olympic medal in doubles. The pair will face Japan’s Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori within the first spherical on Sunday.
“I’ve taken the choice to withdraw from the singles to focus on the doubles with Dan,” Murray stated, via BBC. “Our observe has been nice and we’re enjoying nicely collectively. Actually trying ahead to getting began and representing GB yet another time.”
With Murray’s withdrawal, Workforce Nice Britain will probably be represented by Evans, Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie within the males’s singles draw.
In 2016, Murray grew to become the primary participant to win two singles Olympic gold medals after triumphing on the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics. He remains the only player to attain the feat within the Open period of tennis. The Briton additionally grabbed a blended doubles silver medal with Laura Robson on the 2012 Video games in entrance of his residence followers.
This yr’s Olympic tennis event will probably be performed at Roland Garros, giving Spaniards and different clay-court consultants a definite benefit over different international locations. To that finish, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will probably be teaming up for the primary time and are the overwhelming favorites to seize gold for Spain.