“He was ready to die on the court,” Gilles Simon pays tribute to retiring Andy Murray, says Brit ‘ruined’ his career
Murray received some high praise from Simon, who called the Brit an ultra-competitor.
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Andy Murray ruined Gilles Simon‘s career! Simon himself has admitted that, and although he blamed Murray for making him suffer, he was just paying tribute to the Brit for his never-give-up attitude.
Gilles has faced Murray 19 times, out of which only thrice the former emerged victorious. They last encountered in 2022 in the Paris Masters where the Frenchman secured his third win. Murray, who has confirmed he won’t be playing anymore after the Olympics, received some high praise from Simon, who called him an ultra-competitor.
He's the guy who ruined my career the most… I had to deal with his attitude, which was annoying as hell. It was hard for me to ignore it.Gilles Simon told L’Équipe
Murray has a reputation for tiring his opponent by fighting till the end. The marathon man that he is, was no less different even after recovering from a career-threatening hip injury. He was once a part of the Big 4 for their dominance on courts and is the next in line to bid farewell to the game after Roger Federer.
He was ready to die on the court. He's an ultra-competitor, maybe even more than Federer, [Rafael] Nadal, and [Novak] Djokovic. He was ready to do anything to win, no matter how good or bad.Gilles Simon added
Murray’s recent match was the Wimbledon first round in doubles he played with his brother Jamie Murray. Due to his back surgery, he withdrew from the singles matches. On the other hand, Simon, the former World No.6, retired in 2022 with 14 career titles.
Andy Murray announces retirement through social media
On July 23, Andy Murray took to X to confirm he wouldn’t be playing tennis after the Paris Olympics by posting a picture of himself with a gold medal he won at the Games.
In singles back in the 2012 London Olympics, he beat Swiss maestro Roger Federer in straight sets and clinched a silver in mixed doubles with Laura Robson. The win over Federer was Murray’s first victory in a final at the SW19 as the next year he clinched his maiden Wimbledon trophy.
The Brit then defended his title at the Rio Olympics by winning against Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro. Murray will be playing in his fifth Olympics after making his debut in the 2008 Beijing Games.
He will feature in both singles and doubles (alongside Dan Evans). The tennis matches at the Olympics will start on July 27.
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