“I never really liked tennis anyway,” wrote Andy Murray on X just a few minutes after his exit from the Olympic Games in Paris. The two-time Wimbledon and Olympic champion also changed his biography on the social media platform from “I play tennis” to “I played tennis.”
The 37-year-old was eliminated on Thursday evening alongside Dan Evans in the quarterfinals of the Olympic doubles at Roland Garros against the US duo Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul. The BBC promptly launched a poll on X to ask whether Murray is the greatest British athlete of all time. Boris Becker commented on this with: “Probably.”
“I have been ready for this moment for a few months,” said two-time Olympic champion Murray. “I had back surgery, knew it was the right time. I can count myself lucky to have played here. Now I look forward to the end of my career.”
The British Tennis Association LTA announced that it will rename the Centre Court at the Queen’s Club in London to the Andy Murray Arena next year. The Scot has won the grass tournament five times in preparation for Wimbledon and is the record holder.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer congratulated Murray on his career and listed his achievements. “Aside from that, thank you Andy Murray for two decades of phenomenal entertainment and sportsmanship. A true British great.”