Andy Murray drops a cheeky epic one-liner as he finishes his career on own terms

Andy Murray and Dan Evans lost to the American duo at the Paris Olympics quarterfinal.

Andy Murray drops a cheeky epic one-liner as he finishes his career on own terms

Andy Murray (Via Imago)

Andy Murray has joined Roger Federer in retirement after losing his doubles match at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, August 1st. This week at the Games marked the final tournament of the Scot’s illustrious career.

Unfortunately, Murray could not play the singles leg of the tournament due to an injury he picked up before the Games. With doubles as his final tournament, Murray and Dan Evans gave it their all to make their time worthy in the tournament.

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They played some of the most intense points of the tournament, fighting hard to stay in the Games. In their first match, Murray and Evans saved five match points to win. In their next match, they saved two more match points to secure another victory.

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However, their quarterfinal was on a whole other level. They were up against two in-form singles players, Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul, who did not waste time to finish Murray’s career. They beat the Brit duo in straight sets.

This was the last match for Murray, who walked out of the tournament with tears in his eyes. For one last time, he signed souvenirs for the fans and waved the crowd goodbye as he stepped off the court for the last time.

Hours after his exit, Murray posted a cheeky message on X and updated his bio to say, “I played tennis.”

Never even liked tennis anyway.

Andy Murray wrote on X

It was a tough couple of days for tennis fans, with two legends exiting the Roland Garros court. Rafael Nadal left the Paris Games on Wednesday, July 31.

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Andy Murray happy with his finish at the Paris Olympics

Andy Murray and Dan Evans lost the quarterfinal match against Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul on Thursday. This marked the exit of Britain from tennis. They tried to bring the fight to one of the top seeds of the doubles leg but could not take a lead at all.

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Andy Murray (Via Imago)

In no time, the American duo advanced to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, tennis fans witnessed another member of the Big 4 retire. Murray was pleased to end his career on his own terms as he walked off the court for the final time.

I'm proud of my career, my achievements, and what I put into the sport. I'm glad I got to go out here at the Olympics and finish on my terms because at times in the last few years that wasn't a certainty.
Andy Murray said after his exit

Notably, the American duo advanced to the medal rounds and will face the Australian pair of Matthew Ebden and John Peers for a spot in the finals. With two American teams competing in the final matches, the USA has a strong chance to secure two important medals.

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