“It means a lot to him,” Andy Murray reveals his wish for Novak Djokovic after calling it a day on his tennis career

Andy Murray, who is hanging up his racket after the Paris Olympics, has wished for Novak Djokovic to win the gold medal.

“It means a lot to him,” Andy Murray reveals his wish for Novak Djokovic after calling it a day on his tennis career

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray (via Imago)

Andy Murray has wished for Novak Djokovic to win the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Serbian has been looking to win the elusive gold medal for many years now, while Murray is a two-time gold champion.

On Thursday (August 1), Murray bowed out of professional tennis after losing to American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the doubles match alongside his partner Dan Evans. The British star had earlier revealed it was the last tournament of his career.

Murray is one of several players who have denied Djokovic a medal at the Olympics. At London 2012, he defeated the 37-year-old 7-5, 7-5 in the semifinals. The Serbian then lost to Juan Martin Del Petro in the bronze medal match.

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At the Paris Olympics, Djokovic made it to the semifinals following his 6-3, 7-6 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas. He will play Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti on Friday. Ahead of the match, Murray spoke about how the 24-time Major winner takes pride in representing his country at the international stage.

It means a lot to him, every time he plays for his country you can see how committed he is. It would be fantastic if he could win Olympic gold. He doesn’t always show as much emotion as other players, but when he plays for Serbia those emotions come out a lot more. It would be great if he could achieve that.
Andy Murray said (via Clay Tennis)

Murray and Djokovic met 36 times on the ATP tour, with the Serbian leading 25-12 in the head-to-head. Ten of their encounters were played in Grand Slams, where Djokovic leads 8-2.

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Andy Murray proud of his achievements after hanging his racquet at the Paris Olympics

Andy Murray ended his incredible career with 46 titles, which includes three Grand Slams and two Olympic gold medals. He also led Britain to a Davis Cup victory in 2015.

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Andy Murray (Via Imago)

On Thursday (August 1) he and his partner Dan Evans succumbed to a straight defeat against Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the doubles quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics. Speaking after the match, the 37-year-old, whose professional career began in 2005, said that he was proud of everything he had achieved over the years.

I'm proud of my career, my achievements and what I put into the sport.
Andy Murray said (via BBC)

Murray and Evans saved five match points in their second-round doubles match against Japan’s pair Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori and two against Belgium’s Sander Gille and Jordan Viliege in the first round. However, they could produce the goods to defeat the American pair of Fritz and Paul.

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