Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic pay tribute to Sir Andy Murray as Briton officially retires from professional tennis

Roger Feder, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal paid tribute to Andy Murray following his retirement from professional tennis.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic pay tribute to Sir Andy Murray as Briton officially retires from professional tennis

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray (Image via Imago)

Sir Andy Murray officially retired from professional tennis on Thursday (August 1), bowing out of the 2024 Paris Olympics following a quarterfinal defeat in the men’s doubles. It was an emotional moment for the Briton as his almost two-decade-long career came to an end. Wishes poured in from all corners for Murray and his biggest rivals on the tour also joined in.

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic paid tributes to Murray in a video message shared by ATP. The three players who were consistently challenged by the Briton over the years wished him the best for the future and said that they were sad to see one of their biggest rivals retiring.

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While Federer and Djokovic talked about Murray’s achievements and hailed the 37-year-old as one of the best, Nadal remembered how Murray was everyone’s favorite in the locker room. The Spaniard also promised to keep in touch with Murray.

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Well, I know it's your last day on the professional tour. I am very sad to get to do this video, honestly, because you are one of the most…the player that the locker room loves the most for your character, for your charisma, and for the way that you have been always with me, personally, and with the rest of the players. I enjoyed a lot being a rival, and being a good colleague on the tour. I think we shared some great moments together. I just wanted to congratulate you for everything.
Rafael Nadal said in the video shared by ATP.

Nadal wished Murray the best for his future and hoped for the Briton to have great fun with his family in his retirement.

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Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic extend their special wishes to Andy Murray

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer also extended their wishes to Andy Murray. Federer started by congratulating the 37-year-old for his achievements and recalled his matches against Murray. The Swiss legend said that he enjoyed the rivalry despite suffering some “brutal” losses against the Briton.

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Hey Andy, many, many congratulations, my friend, on an incredible career. Wimbledon champion, US Open champion, Davis Cup champion, Olympic champion, and many more things you have achieved... just from my side, Andy, you have so much respect. Loved playing against you, even though I've lost so many times against you, and it was brutal. But congrats on everything you have achieved and everything that's to come.
Roger Federer said

Djokovic also paid tribute to Murray and lauded him for his fighting spirit. He talked about the challenges the Briton faced in his career and how he overcame them to keep going. The 24-time Grand Slam champion hailed his rival as a great inspiration. 

You can be proud of the incredible resilience and fighting spirit and inspiration that you give to all of us, really. After all the hardship that you went through, surgery, restrictions in your movement, you still kept going. You still have shown to everyone that there's no letting go, no giving up. Kudos to you and all the best to you and your family, and you deserve the best possible farewell.
Novak Djokovic said

Notably, while Murray had special connections with many players on the men’s tour, the Big Three was an integral part of his career. In fact, Murray’s grit and determination saw it be renamed as the Big Four. The Briton retires with 11 wins each against Federer and Djokovic and seven wins against Nadal.

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