Andy Murray will never play another tennis singles match after revealing he will focus on the doubles at Paris 2024
Andy Murray will only play in the doubles, with Dan Evans as his sidekick, after admitting he is not in good enough shape to play singles as well. Britain’s two-time Wimbledon champion confirmed on Tuesday that the Olympics will be his final event as a tennis player.
He said: ”Obviously me and Dan have made the commitment to each other that (doubles) was what we were going to prioritise. That gives the team and us the best opportunity to get a medal, realistically.
“My back is still not perfect and the potential of playing two matches in a day is maybe not the best.” Murray, 37, recovered from a spinal cyst operation enough to make an emotional farewell in doubles alongside his brother Jamie on Centre Court at Wimbledon three weeks ago.
And although he was devastated to be denied an encore when fellow Brit Emma Raducanu pulled out of their scheduled mixed doubles assignment at the 11th hour, Murray bears no grudges about her late withdrawal.
His mother, Judy, tweeted that Raducanu’s etiquette was “astonishing” and later claimed that she was being sarcastic. But Murray said: “When I reflect on that, it was right that I finished playing at Wimbledon with my brother. I’m really happy that was the end.
“At that moment everyone was really emotional because it’s the end of me playing at Wimbledon, but I’m aware that there’s a much bigger world and a much bigger picture out there.
