The 37-year-old is a legendary figure in the realm of tennis
British tennis star Andy Murray recently posted on social media that his last appearance will be at the Paris Olympics in 2024. Murray is the only player who has won Olympic gold medals in singles on two different courts in the 2012 London Olympics (grass) and the 2016 Rio Olympics (hard). Due to his several injuries in the back, he had hip replacement surgery in 2019. He also withdrew from Wimbledon in July 2024 after removing a cyst from his spine. The 37-year-old is a legendary figure in the realm of tennis. As he ends his career, he will be missed. Currently, he is at No. 120 in the ATP rankings.
Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics
— Andy Murray (@andy_murray) July 23, 2024
Competing for 🇬🇧 have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time! pic.twitter.com/keqnpvSEE1
In the following paragraphs, we will recall his achievements in the realm of tennis.
In the 2012 London Olympics, Murray achieved his first gold medal by defeating Roger Federer. Murray was seeded third, and he reached the final with victories against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland, Jarkko Nieminen of Finland, Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus, Nicholas Almagro of Spain, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, and finally, Roger Federer. Murray took a very comprehensive 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 win over Federer in the final on the grass court of Wimbledon.
Murray won the first set 6–4 after breaking Federer in the ninth game. Federer fended off numerous break points early in the second set before breaking Murray at 6–5 to level the match at 1–1. At the beginning of the third set, with rain starting, the roof of Centre Court was closed. Federer broke on the sixth opportunity in a critical 20-minute sixth game. Federer would break early in the fourth set, serving it out to take his seventh Wimbledon title, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4.
WE CAN'T BELIEVE IT! HE'S DONE IT! #Gold@andy_murray #Olympics Champion!#Tennis #BringOnTheGreat #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/DDb4Omx1V6
— Team GB (@TeamGB) August 15, 2016
Murray defended his gold medal four years later, being the No. 1. In the competition, he defeated Serbia's Viktor Troicki, Argentina's Juan Monaco, Italy's Fabio Fognini, USA's Steve Johnson, Japan's Kei Nishikori, and Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro to clinch his second gold. In a thrilling finale against del Potro, Murray won 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, and 7–5 to take the gold medal in men's singles tennis events at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The victory made Murray the first tennis player, male or female, to claim two Olympic singles golds.
Murray is one of the world's most successful tennis players, with three Grand Slam titles to his name: the 2012 U.S. Open and 2013 and 2016 Wimbledon; two Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016; and 48 ATP singles titles. He dominated 14 ATP Masters 1000 titles and six Queen's Club Championships. This has made him the first player ever to win all professional tournament levels, which include the ITF, Junior Grand Slam, ATP Challenger, and ATP Tours.
He was integral to Great Britain's 2015 Davis Cup win and held the position of World No. 1 for 41 weeks, finishing 2016 as year-end No. 1. A fighter to the core, Murray played the most extended Wimbledon final in 2012. Many future stars would grace the game but there will always remain only one Murray.
