Andy Murray is formally hanging up his racquet.
The tennis legend’s profession formally got here to an finish after he and British accomplice Daniel Evans misplaced to Individuals Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul within the males’s doubles quarterfinals on the Olympics on Thursday.
“I gave as a lot as I may to the profession,” Murray mentioned shortly after his ultimate match, per ATP Tour. “There are clearly issues that I look again on and need that I may have performed in another way, but it surely’s been a tricky time to win main titles within the sport with the gamers that had been forward of me. I’m pleased with my achievements, my efforts and I’m trying ahead to extended relaxation now.”
“I’m unhappy to be ending however the final couple of weeks since we arrived right here have been sensible. I’ve had numerous enjoyable being across the workforce.”
Murray leaves the tennis world with three singles Grand Slam titles — together with two at Wimbledon — two Olympic gold medals and 46 profession titles on the ATP Tour. He completed with a 739-262 singles report, and in addition spent 41 weeks because the world’s No. 1 ranked participant when legends Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic had been additionally competing for the highest spot.
Murray, who at all times knew how you can have enjoyable on and off the court docket, signed off on his private social media account in a really Murray-esque approach.
“I by no means favored tennis anyway,” Murray mentioned on his private X account.
He additionally up to date from “I play tennis,” to “I performed tennis.”
A becoming goodbye from one in all tennis’s greats.
