Andy Murray has hilarious response to tennis career ending at 2024 Paris Olympics
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Andy Murray’s illustrious tennis career came to an end Thursday on Suzanne Lenglen Court as Murray and his teammate, Dan Evans, were defeated in straight sets by Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the men’s doubles competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
At the very least, Murray is taking the development in stride.
Shortly after the defeat, Murray took to social media to playfully disparage the sport from which he’s walking away.
“Never even liked tennis anyway,” Murray wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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It wasn’t the only step Murray took, either. He also changed the biography on his profile page from “I play tennis” to “I played tennis.”
On July 23, just three days before the opening ceremony, Murray announced that the Paris Games would be his final tennis event. The 37-year-old has dealt with numerous injuries throughout his career. Most recently, he underwent surgery on June 22 to remove a spinal cyst that caused him to lose control and power in his right leg.
Murray was a force during an era otherwise ruled by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, winning three Grand Slams from 2012-16. In 2013, he became the first British men’s singles champion at Wimbledon in 77 years. He excelled at the Olympics, as well, winning the gold medal at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
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Social media reaction to Andy Murray’s retirement
Murray wasn’t the only person who was able to have some fun in the aftermath of his final career match.
Here’s a sampling of the social media reaction to Murray’s loss and his post on X:
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