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Andy Murray confirms retirement after Paris Olympics

Published: 23 Jul 2024 - 11:06 am | Last Updated: 23 Jul 2024 - 11:11 am
(Files) Britain's Andy Murray on the fifth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2023. (Photo by Sebastien Bozon / AFP)

(Files) Britain's Andy Murray on the fifth day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2023. (Photo by Sebastien Bozon / AFP)

Paris: Former world number one and three-time Grand Slam title winner Andy Murray confirmed on Tuesday that he will retire after the Paris Olympics.
"Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics. Competing for Great Britain have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I'm extremely proud to get do it one final time," the 37-year-old wrote on social media.
Murray has twice won an Olympic gold medal in singles -- at the 2012 Games in London and successfully defending the title four years later at Rio.