Scot Andy Murray, who had announced that he would end his career after the Olympic doubles tournament, was beaten on Thursday in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros, with his compatriot Dan Evans, by Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
Aged 37, the former world number one has won two Olympic gold medals in singles during his career, in 2012 and 2016, and three Grand Slam titles (US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016).
Having narrowly advanced to the previous round, after having saved two match points, the British pair Murray-Evans this time suffered the law in two sets (6-2, 6-4), on the Suzanne-Lenglen court, by Fritz and Paul, number 3 seeds in the doubles tournament.
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Andy Murray and Daniel Evans after the defeat.
Murray had announced on his X account, a few days before the start of the Olympics, that he was playing his “last tournament” in Paris.
“He is an incredible competitor, one of the greatest warriors in the history of tennis. His fighting spirit will surely inspire many generations to come,” said Novak Djokovic, who is the same age as him.
The thirty-year-old Scot, who has been playing with a metal hip since 2019, played his last Wimbledon tournament at the beginning of July, also in doubles only, alongside his brother Jamie.
Having been operated on for a spinal cyst in June, the three-time Grand Slam winner had to resign himself to withdrawing from the singles.