As he gets ready to compete in the Olympics this summer, Andy Murray has announced his retirement from the game of tennis.
Before the summer games in Paris, he posted on Twitter, saying, “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics.” The most memorable weeks of my career have undoubtedly been spent competing for Great Britain, and I’m incredibly proud to have done it one last time.”
This month, Murray said a heartbreaking goodbye to Wimbledon. In addition to being forced to withdraw from the mixed doubles match with Emma Raducanu due to injury concerns, he did not participate in the men’s singles match that he won in 2013 and 2016.
Thus, his last Wimbledon appearance was in the men’s doubles with brother Jamie. The 2012 US Open champion will now look to build on his enormous Olympic success.
At the 2012 London Olympics, the 37-year-old took home the gold medal, and he held onto it in Brazil four years later. Murray has been imparting his wisdom to one of the sport’s rising stars prior to his trip to Paris. The 17-year-old starlet Charlie Robertson has been training with him, according to his mother Judy.
She shared a photo of the two on Twitter and wrote: “Charlie Robertson, the Scottish teenager who is following in Andy’s footsteps, will be in New York next month for the US Open junior event.” Having only been Andy’s training partner for a week, he holds the 25th position globally. Encouraging the upcoming cohort.
Additionally, Murray has previously discussed his long-term retirement several times. When asked if he would move into the commentary box, he declined the offer and said he might pursue a career as a coach instead.
He declared: “I’m not leaving this place forever! Who I’m watching matters. Seeing my brother is something I detest. It’s really hard for me to watch my brother play.