Andy Murray confirms interest in playing at the 2024 Paris Olympics as the two-time gold medallist admits it will be his last
Murray shared his views on the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics set to feature next year, saying that he would love to finish his career with another solid Olympics performance.
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Andy Murray in action during a match during the 2012 London Olympics. (credits: Britannica)
Four-time Grand Slam title winner Andy Murray has been in the news for quite some time now, with his fans concerned regarding his call for retirement. With the player finally hitting the last phase of his illustrious career, from now on, every single tournament he plays could turn out to be the last one. In an interview with Tennis Majors a few days ago, Murray initiated his interest in still going strong as he prepares himself for the upcoming Olympics.
Having formerly won the Olympic gold medal on two previous occasions, one at Rio and the other at the London Olympics, where he got the better of Roger Federer in the final,
Murray shared his views on the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics set to feature next year, saying that he would love to finish his career with another solid Olympics performance. He has always performed at the absolute peak of his powers, failing to grasp another medal in the last edition in Tokyo, which really disheartened him.
Murray said, “I’d love to play another Olympics. I have had thrilling experiences throughout my career at the Olympics. I’ve loved every single one that I’ve been involved in. I was really disappointed last time. And we were very close to getting a medal in the doubles. So I was really disappointed with the last one and I would love another opportunity to play next year in Paris. It would be my fifth Olympics and most likely the last one.”
How has Andy Murray performed at the Olympics in his career?
Murray has featured in four Olympics until now, starting from the 2008 Beijing Olympics to the very last edition, which took place in Tokyo in 2021. Murray’s start to the Olympics didn’t pan out as he would have wanted to. He got knocked out of the first round in Beijing, but when he returned to the grand stage four years later, he was a whole different player.
This time he was a serious candidate for the gold medal, and he did manage to grab the first prize, beating Roger Federer in the final. After four years at Rio, he defended his medal against Juan Martin Del Potro in the final, beating the Argetnitian in a four-set thriller.
He then became the first tennis player to win two gold medals, but at Tokyo, he was suffering from many injuries and sacrificed playing singles just to bring a medal in the doubles section for his country, but could only manage a quarter-final finish.
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