2024 Paris Olympic Games: Novak Djokovic wishes ‘legend’ Andy Murray ‘best possible farewell’, dismisses retirement talk

Novak Djokovic has dismissed any suggestion that he will retire in the near future as he paid tribute to the “legend” Andy Murray, who is bowing out after the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The 24-time Grand Slam winner insists he will continue to play as long as he is enjoying the game, as he spoke of his “dream” to finally win an elusive gold medal in the French capital this summer.

Novak Djokovic has wished “legend” Andy Murray the “best possible farewell” – but the Serb insists he does not have retirement on his mind as he targets a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Murray is hoping to bow out of tennis on a high by adding a fourth Olympic medal in the French capital, where he will team up with Dan Evans in the doubles event having withdrawn from the singles.
The Scot became the first player to retain singles gold at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016 and won silver alongside Laura Robson in the mixed doubles in 2012.

Murray’s retirement signals the end of an era as another of the ‘Big Four’ step away from the game. Roger Federer called it a day in 2022, while Rafael Nadal has hinted this may be his final year on tour.

But Djokovic insists he is not contemplating joining his rivals in retirement any time soon, although he is confident the future of tennis is bright following the emergence of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who has beaten Djokovic in back-to-back Wimbledon finals.

“Nadal still didn’t say when his last tournament will be. So, hopefully for the sake of the sport, he can keep going,” continued Djokovic. “I don’t have the retirement clause in my mind, to be honest. Even though I know a lot of people would love me to retire so that this era is done, but I think as long as there’s at least one of us left in the competition, I think the era is still going.”