British Tennis icon Andy Murray has confirmed he will retire from the game after the upcoming Paris Olympics.
The 37-year-old will play both the singles and doubles categories of the mega sporting event.
He posted on X: “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament
@Olympics Competing for have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time!”
In 2008, Murray made his first Olympics appearance when he played in the Beijing edition of the games.
He lost in straight sets to Lu Yen-hsun in the first round.
Murray bounced back in 2012 London Games and won the gold medal in the singles event.
He became the first male tennis player to clinch two Olympics single title when he grabbed the gold medal by beating Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro in 2016 in Rio.
ITF President David Haggerty paid tribute to Murray saying: “Sir Andy Murray has lived and breathed the values of tennis throughout his long career, championing equality and helping to send the message that our sport is for everyone.
“We will of course remember his two Olympic golds, his Grand Slam wins and his never say die attitude on the court. We will also remember his Davis Cup victory with Great Britain in 2015, helping his team to the title for the first time since 1936.
“While this wonderful chapter of his on-court career is now drawing to a close, we know that Sir Andy’s love of tennis will see him continue to be involved in helping to grow and develop our sport globally.”
