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Wimbledon doubles could be 'now or never' for Murrays​


Jamie Murray says he wants to play doubles at Wimbledon alongside his younger brother Andy because it looks to be "now or never" for the pair.

The siblings have never played together at their home Grand Slam and have discussed teaming up this year.

Two-time singles champion Andy Murray, 37, is considering retirement and says he does not plan to play much beyond this summer.

"It would obviously be really cool to do it," said 38-year-old Jamie.

"It's something that we probably wanted to do at some point in our career and maybe now is the only opportunity to do it. So maybe it's a case of now or never."

Jamie Murray has won two mixed doubles title at the All England Club and was a beaten finalist in the men's doubles in 2015. Winning the men's doubles title is his biggest career goal.

Andy Murray will be focusing on the singles at SW19 and may decide he is unable to play the doubles as well in what could be his farewell appearance.

In 2013, he became the first Briton to win the Wimbledon men's singles title since Fred Perry in 1936.

"I asked [Andy] if he wanted to play and it's not necessarily an easy decision for him to commit to playing the doubles," added Jamie, who won the Australian Open and US Open men's doubles titles in 2016.

"He knows obviously I want to play and do my best and play as long as we can.

"I guess he needs to figure out if it's going to be worth it, or how much it might interfere with what he wants to do in the singles and how he's feeling about his game and physically."

On Sunday, Jamie Murray and New Zealander Michael Venus were knocked out of the French Open men's doubles in the second round with defeat by French duo Gregoire Barrere and Lucas Pouille.

Murray and Venus, seeded 13th, squandered three set points in the second-set tie-break before Barrere and Pouille closed out a 6-4 7-6 (8-6) win.


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Murray beaten in first round of Stuttgart Open

Andy Murray's first match of the grass-court season ended in defeat by American Marcos Giron at the Stuttgart Open.

Appearing in the 999th singles match of his career, three-time Grand Slam champion Murray was beaten 6-3 6-4 in the first round.

The 37-year-old is preparing for what looks set to be his final Wimbledon, having previously said he does not plan on "playing much beyond the summer".


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Andy Murray secured a 6-3 3-6 6-3 victory over Alexei Popyrin at the cinch Champions at The Queen's Club, moving him through to the last 16.

It was a passionate and hard-fought victory for Murray in what was his 1,000th professional tennis match, ramping up the home crowd in front of whom he has won the tournament on five occasions.

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Andy Murray had to retire against Australia's Jordan Thompson with a back injury in what is likely to be his final appearance at Queen's.

It was a sad way for the 37-year-old Briton, who is expected to retire later this year, to leave a tournament which he has won five times.

Murray was playing less than 24 hours after winning his first-round match against Australia's Alexei Popyrin.


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Murray to undergo back procedure before Wimbledon

Andy Murray will undergo a procedure on his back after he was forced to retire from his second-round match at Queen's with injury.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, 37, decided he could not continue when trailing Australia's Jordan Thompson 4-1 in the first set on Wednesday.

The two-time Olympic gold medallist is set to retire later this year and this week said ending his career at either Wimbledon or Paris 2024 would be "fitting".

Murray is set to undergo a procedure on Saturday - nine days before the start of Wimbledon, where he is a two-time champion, on 1 July.

The former world number one remained hopeful on Wednesday that the back issue which ended his Queen's farewell would not deny him a final appearance at Wimbledon.

Speaking on BBC Two on Friday, Jamie Murray said of his brother's situation: “He saw a specialist yesterday evening and he’s basically trying to decide what his next move is.

"I don’t think it’s right for me to go into that personally, that’s up to him, but I think he has got a few decisions to make.

"It’s obviously incredibly disappointing for him that this was potentially going to be his last Queen’s, last Wimbledon and Olympics, and there’s a potential that that might not be able to happen.

"I think he’s got to make a few decisions, and see where he goes from there.”

Murray, who underwent a hip resurfacing operation in 2019, ruptured ankle ligaments at the Miami Open in March before his ongoing back problem was exacerbated by playing on clay.

He won his first-round match at Queen's against Australia's Alexei Popyrin - the world number 48 - in three sets on Tuesday, but struggled from the start as he attempted to play through discomfort against Thompson a day later.

Murray is now in a race against time to be fit for Wimbledon, with the tennis at the Olympics also beginning next month, on 27 July.

Fellow Briton Dan Evans has had a scan after he had to retire with a knee injury following a fall during his Queen's opener against American Brandon Nakashima.


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Andy Murray ‘ruled out’ of Wimbledon after operation on unusual injury

Andy Murray has reportedly been ruled out of Wimbledon after having an operation on his back.

The 37-year-old injured his back during his second-round match against Jordan Thompson on Wednesday.

He lasted only 23 minutes before having to retire.

The Telegraph report that he is now out of Wimbledon after having an operation on a spinal cyst.

The Scot is believed to have hoped to make a farewell appearance at the All England Club, which also now throws serious doubt over his participation at the Olympics in Paris.

A statement from his management on Friday said: "Andy is having a procedure on his back tomorrow [Saturday]. We will know more after this has taken place and will update further as soon as possible."

Murray says he felt a weakness in his right leg and lost coordination on Wednesday.

He had to receive treatment after three games and soon decided he had to call it a day.

The three-time Grand Slam winner remains optimistic about this summer's remaining tournaments, though.

He said: "Like all tennis players, we have degenerative joints and stuff in the back but it's all predominantly been left-sided for me my whole career.

"I have never had too many issues with the right side.

"So maybe there is something that can be done between now and then to help the right side."

Murray underwent surgery with a lingering back problem in 2013.

He only returned from injury five weeks ago after nearly two months out with an ankle injury.

Murray had been planning to compete in singles and doubles with his brother, Jamie, at Wimbledon.

He is also set to represent Great Britain in Paris alongside Olympic debutants Jack Draper - who sealed his best victory yet on Thursday - Cam Norrie and Dan Evans in the men's singles.

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Andy Murray 'ruled out' of Wimbledon after operation on unusual injury

Andy Murray has reportedly been ruled out of Wimbledon after having an operation on his back. The 37-year-old injured his back during his second-round match against Jordan Thompson on Wednesday. He…
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Injured Murray 'not made decision' on Wimbledon farewell

Andy Murray has not made a decision on whether he will be fit enough to make a planned Wimbledon farewell next week.

The 37-year-old Briton had a procedure on a back issue at the weekend.

Murray is set to retire later this year and hopes for a final appearance at Wimbledon, where he won two of his three Grand Slam titles.


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Murray to make Wimbledon decision 'as late as possible'

Andy Murray will make a decision "as late as possible" about a farewell Wimbledon appearance - but says it is "more likely" he will be unable to play singles next week.

The 37-year-old Briton has returned to training after having a procedure on a back issue at the weekend.

Former world number one Murray, who won two of his three Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon, plans to retire later this year.

The Championships start at the All England Club on Monday.

"I'm going to wait until the last minute to see if I'm going to be able to play and I've earned that right to do that," said Murray, who ended Britain's 77-year wait for a men's singles champion in 2013 and won again in 2016.

"This is not clear-cut where I am 100% going to be ready to play or there is a 0% chance that I can play. That is the situation.

"I would say it's probably more likely that I'm not able to play singles right now."

Before his back problem flared up at Queen's last week, the Scot had intended to play in the singles and doubles - alongside his brother Jamie - at Wimbledon.

Murray's name still remains in the pot for the men's singles draw, which will be made on Friday at 10:00 BST.

The doubles draw takes place at 12:00 BST on Friday with the event starting on Wednesday, but Murray could play later in the week which would give him more recovery time.

"Maybe it's my ego getting in the way but I feel that I deserve the opportunity to give it until the very last moment to make that decision," said Murray.

"It's complicated, and it's made more complicated because I want to play at Wimbledon one more time.

"I want to have that opportunity to play the tournament."

Having returned after hip surgery in 2019, and battled through various injuries since, Murray's illustrious career is finally coming towards the end.

Murray, who is also a two-time Olympic champion, said earlier this month that retiring at Wimbledon or the Olympics would be "fitting", given his success in both events.

But needing surgery for a cyst on his spinal cord, which he underwent on Saturday, has thrown those plans into disarray.

The operation came three days after he was forced to stop after five games of his second-round match at Queen's.

Before walking out to play Australia's Jordan Thompson, Murray suffered "nerve-type discomfort" and said it caused a "loss of strength, coordination and control" in his right leg.

"The last week has been pretty tough," Murray said.

"I was told I had to have the surgery immediately by multiple surgeons because of the nature of the problem.

"I was given multiple different timelines for how long [recovery] would take and was also made aware that if I decided to try to play Wimbledon that there's some risk associated with that.

"It's whether or not I'm willing to take on that risk. But also even with there potentially being a risk, I've obviously had the operation and the operation has gone really, really well."

After winning Olympic gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016, Murray is hoping to compete at a fifth Games when the tennis event starts in Paris on 27 July.

If he is able to play at Wimbledon and the Olympics, he says that is "most likely to be it" before retiring.

"I've had the conversation with my family and I have a family holiday booked the week after the Olympics. I'm not planning on going over to New York [for the US Open]," he said.

"But then I also don't want the last time that I played on a tennis court to be what happened at Queen's either.

"Because of what I put into the sport over the last however many years, I would at least like to go out playing a proper match where I'm at least competitive, not what happened at Queen's."

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Andy Murray will wait until Tuesday morning to confirm whether or not he will make a final singles appearance at Wimbledon, Sky Sports News understands.

The two-time former champion has been in a race against time since struggling with a back problem at Queen's Club that led to weakness in his right leg, resulting in surgery last weekend to remove a spinal cyst.

Murray is currently scheduled to play against Czech Tomas Machac in the first round of singles at the All England Club on Tuesday.

Organisers have given him the third and final slot on Centre Court - with the day's play in the arena due to start from 1.30pm.

The Scot was pictured on the practice courts on Monday, but despite an anticipated announcement, had not yet decided that evening on his involvement in the singles.

Murray - who is due to play with brother Jamie in the doubles later in the week - had said he would wait until "as late as possible" and a call is now set to come just hours before he is due on court.

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Murray out of Wimbledon singles but set to play doubles

Britain's Andy Murray has withdrawn from the men's singles at Wimbledon, although he is still set to play in the doubles with his brother Jamie.

Murray, who is planning to retire later this year, had surgery 10 days ago on a back issue.

The 37-year-old, who won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016, was due to play Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic on Centre Court on Tuesday.

Murray had to retire from his match against Australia's Jordan Thompson at Queen's on 19 June because of a back issue.

A few days later the former world number one had a cyst close to his spinal cord removed because it was causing nerve pain in his right leg.

Despite the surgery Murray still hopes to compete at the All-England Club one final time before bringing his illustrious career to a close.

He returned to the practice courts at Wimbledon at the weekend and wanted to give himself as much time as possible to prove his fitness, only making a final decision to pull out of the singles hours before he was due on court.

The Scot has struggled with injury this year, rupturing his ankle ligaments at the Miami Open in March.

He was able to return seven weeks later, but has been hampered by a back problem exacerbated by playing on clay.

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Murray celebrated as Wimbledon farewell begins with defeat

Andy Murray was given an emotional farewell after his final appearance at Wimbledon began with a straight-set defeat alongside older brother Jamie in the men's doubles.

The two-time singles champion is playing at the All England Club for the last time before retiring later this year.

"It is hard because I want to keep playing, but I can't," Murray, who won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016, told former BBC presenter Sue Barker on Centre Court.

"Physically it's too tough now. I want to play forever. I love the sport."

The Murray brothers arrived on to Centre Court – which had not hosted a first-round men’s doubles match since 1995 – to a standing ovation.

Another followed moments after they lost 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 to Australian pair John Peers and Rinky Hijikata.

A video montage of Andy Murray's career was played on the big screen after the match, leaving the former world number one in tears as the thousands of fans showed their appreciation in an elongated ovation.

Murray's parents Judy and Willie, his wife Kim and two of their daughters watched on.

The former world number one thanked his family, his team members over the years and the fans for their support over the years.

Fellow Grand Slam champions Novak Djokovic, Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe and Iga Swiatek applauded from the side of the court, alongside British players Dan Evans, Jack Draper and Cameron Norrie.

Murray is set to appear again later this week, having signed up to the mixed doubles with fellow British Grand Slam champion Emma Raducanu.

"It was obviously very special to play with Jamie, we've not the chance to do it before," Murray, who won the first of his three major titles at the 2012 US Open, said.

"It was a race against time to get out here and physically it wasn't easy but I'm glad we were able to do it one time together."


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Murray's Wimbledon career over as Raducanu pulls out of doubles​


Andy Murray's Wimbledon career is over after Emma Raducanu pulled out of their planned appearance in the mixed doubles.

Former world number one Murray, 37, was due to play alongside his fellow Briton on Saturday evening at the All England Club.

Raducanu, 21, said she has "some stiffness" in her right wrist.

She moved into the fourth round of the women's singles with a dominant two-set win over Greek ninth seed Maria Sakkari on Friday.

"I have decided to make the very tough decision to withdraw from the mixed doubles," she said.

"I’m disappointed as I was really looking forward to playing with Andy but I've got to take care."

Murray, a two-time singles champion at Wimbledon, was playing at SW19 for the last time before retiring later this year.

It means the Scot made his final appearance on Thursday when he lost alongside older brother Jamie in the men's doubles.

A video montage of Murray's career was played on the Centre Court big screen after the match, leaving the former world number one in tears as thousands of fans showed their appreciation.

Murray pulled out of the singles on Tuesday as he continues to recover from a back operation on 22 June.

The three-time major champion is planning to retire later this year, with the Paris 2024 Olympic Games set to be his final event.

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Andy Murray's Wimbledon career over after Emma Raducanu pulls out of mixed doubles

Andy Murray's Wimbledon career is over after Emma Raducanu pulls out of their planned appearance in the mixed doubles.
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Murray to retire after Paris Olympics

Andy Murray has confirmed he will retire from tennis after the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The 37-year-old is planning to play in the singles and doubles at what will be his fifth Games.

"Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament," Murray wrote on X.

"Competing for Team GB has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I'm extremely proud to get to do it one final time!"

The Scot's first Games appearance was in Beijing in 2008, when he lost in straight sets to Lu Yen-hsun in the first round.

Four years later, Murray swiftly put the disappointment of a Wimbledon final defeat by Roger Federer behind him, defeating the Swiss in straight sets at London 2012 to win gold.

The Briton became the first male tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles when he beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro at Rio 2016.

The three-time Grand Slam winner had career-saving hip surgery in January 2019.

Murray, a two-time Wimbledon champion, played competitively at SW19 for one last time earlier this month when he was knocked out of the doubles in the first round alongside his brother Jamie.

A back injury had threatened Murray's participation at Wimbledon and he left it until the final moment before pulling out of the singles. He had hoped to play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu, but she pulled out of that planned pairing because of a wrist injury concern.

Speaking after his defeat at Wimbledon, Murray said: "It is hard because I want to keep playing, but I can't.

"Physically it's too tough now. I want to play forever. I love the sport."

The Scot said earlier this year that he was "not planning to play much beyond the summer" but hoped to compete in Paris.

Dan Evans, the British number three, will partner Murray in the doubles.

The opening rounds of the tennis in Paris begin at Roland Garros on 27 July and the event concludes on 4 August, with medal rounds being played from 2 August.

'Murray will leave everything out there'

Knowing when to stop is a skill in itself for a professional athlete.

Murray himself told us earlier this year that there is no perfect ending.

But going out at an Olympics feels as fitting as it could be for the only male tennis player to win two singles gold medals.

Murray places his Games experiences - Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 - at the very top of his career.

Not just because of the medals. But also because of the atmosphere around the Village, meeting athletes from across the world who he would not usually encounter on the ATP Tour, swapping anecdotes and exchanging Olympic pin badges.

The perfect ending for Murray would be winning another gold in Paris.

You would not think that is likely based on the 37-year-old's recent fitness and form. But would you also rule anything out from him?

Murray is a man whose storied career has been built around incredible talent, perseverance and a will to win that is almost unrivalled.

Everything will be left on the clay courts of Roland Garros, no doubt, before post-playing life starts with an already-booked family holiday.

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'Right time' for me to retire - Murray​


Andy Murray says it is the "right time" for him to retire from tennis after the Paris Olympics - and he is "happy" with the decision.

The two-time Olympic singles champion confirmed on Tuesday the Games, where he will play in the doubles with Dan Evans, will be his final event.

Murray, 37, said recent injuries, which prevented him playing singles in his Wimbledon farewell earlier this month, mean he is now content with ending his career.

"I didn't feel that way a few months ago when I thought that this is when I was going to stop," said the Scot in his first interview since the announcement.

"I didn't want to. Now I want to.

"I know it is the right time for me."

Murray, who has been hampered by a series of injuries in recent years, said in February he did not plan to play beyond the summer, but did not give an indication of when his final tournament would be.

An ankle injury in March and a back issue which required surgery in June put emotional farewells at Wimbledon and the Olympics - titles he won twice in his glittering career - in jeopardy, but he was able to play doubles with his brother Jamie at Wimbledon, where they lost in the first round.

Murray said his back issue will likely prevent him from entering the singles in Paris - a decision which must be made before Thursday's draw - but he and Evans are capable of doing "very well" in the doubles.

"Me and Dan made the commitment to each other, that is what we will prioritise," he added.

"That gives the team and us the best opportunity to get a medal.

"My back is still not perfect. I didn't feel great in the build-up to Wimbledon and during it. I feel better here."

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Andy Murray says it is the "right time" for him to retire from tennis after the Paris Olympics - and he is "happy" with the decision.
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Murray out of Olympic singles but will play doubles​


Andy Murray has withdrawn from the singles competition in the Olympics but will play doubles in Paris in the final event of his career.

The three-time Grand Slam champion has confirmed he will retire at the end of his fifth Games.

It means the final singles match of his career was against Jordan Thompson in the second round at Queen's in June, when he was forced to retire with a back injury.

That injury also led him to withdraw from the singles at Wimbledon, but he did play a final doubles match at the venue where he won two of his three major titles.

Murray will play alongside Dan Evans in Paris and the pair have been drawn against Japan's Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori in the first round.

"The Olympics has been incredibly special for me and there have been some amazing memories on the court – particularly in London," Murray said at Thursday's draw.

"I'm happy I get to do this one more time. It's unfortunate [not playing in singles] - I trained to get ready to play both, but I'm getting a bit older now so it gets harder to recover from injuries. I ran out of time."

The draw has thrown up the prospect of Rafael Nadal facing long-time rival Novak Djokovic if they win their first-round ties.

French Open venue Roland Garros hosts the Olympic tennis tournament from 27 July to 4 August.

Murray is a two-time singles gold medallist, triumphing in 2012 and 2016 to become the first male tennis player to win two Olympic golds.

He also won mixed doubles silver with Laura Robson in 2012.

Murray won the 2012 US Open and two memorable Wimbledon titles in 2013 and 2016.

His singles career has ended with 46 ATP Tour titles, including 14 Masters 1,000 events.

He told the BBC on Wednesday that Paris is the "right time" for him to retire, having struggled with injuries over the past few years.

He had back surgery on the issue he picked up at Queen's, having previously suffered an ankle injury in March.

"Me and Dan made the commitment to each other, that is what we will prioritise," Murray said on Wednesday.

"That gives the team and us the best opportunity to get a medal.

"My back is still not perfect. I didn't feel great in the build-up to Wimbledon and during it. I feel better here."

Like Murray, Nadal is also playing in his final Olympics and it is still unclear how long his career will continue.

The 38-year-old Spaniard has been struggling with injury over the past couple of years but is fit enough to play in both the singles and doubles in Paris.

Nadal, who has won a record 14 men's singles titles at Roland Garros, starts against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics - with the carrot of potentially continuing his enduring rivalry against Serbia's Djokovic.

Top seed Djokovic, 37, plays Australia's Matt Ebden in his opening match.

British number one Jack Draper faces 2016 bronze medallist Nishikori, with Cameron Norrie against Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands knowing he could face French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the second round.

Evans plays Tunisia's Moez Echargui, while Katie Boulter - Britain's sole representative in the women's singles - starts against Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova.

Boulter will team up with Heather Watson in the women's doubles. They have been drawn against Germany's Angelique Kerber - the 2016 silver medallist in the singles, who has announced she will retire after these Games - and Laura Siegemund.

Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski, who are seeded fifth in the men's doubles, face Czech pair Tomas Machac and Adam Pavlasek.

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Paris 2024: Andy Murray out of Olympic singles but will play doubles

Andy Murray withdraws from the singles in the Olympics but will play doubles in what will be the final event of his career.
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Retiring Murray goes on after another epic Olympic win

British tennis icon Andy Murray extended his retirement roadshow at Paris 2024 with another epic win alongside Dan Evans to move into the quarter-finals of the Olympic men's doubles.

Murray, 37, will call time on his illustrious career at the end of the Games - but has no desire to quit just yet.

The British pair moved into the last eight after winning 6-3 6-7 (8-10) 11-9 against Belgium's Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in the second round.

After missing two match points in the second-set tie-break, they took their third in the first-to-10 match tie-break - but only after seeing off two match points for their Belgian opponents.

Evans stuck away a volley to leave both men jumping for joy before an elated, elongated embrace.

Murray appeared to sob in his seat as he contemplated what had just happened following the wild celebrations.


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Murray's career ends with Olympic doubles defeat

British tennis icon Andy Murray's illustrious career ended with a straight-set defeat in the Olympic men's doubles quarter-finals.

Murray, the two-time Olympic singles champion, and Dan Evans lost 6-2 6-4 to American third seeds Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.

Murray, 37, confirmed before the Paris Games that it would be his final event before retiring from the sport.

"I'm proud of my career, my achievements and what I put into the sport," said Murray.

After a long hug with Evans at the baseline, Murray was visibly emotional at the noise created by the fans at Roland Garros chanting his name in appreciation.

Evans gently encouraged his team-mate to go into the centre of the court for one final time and Murray waved to all sides before disappearing to the locker room.

Speaking shortly afterwards, Murray said he was "ready" for retirement.

"Obviously it was emotional because it's the last time I will play a competitive match," he said.

"But I am genuinely happy just now. I'm happy with how it finished.

"I'm glad I got to go out here at the Olympics and finish on my terms because at times in the last few years that wasn't a certainty."


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Andy Murray was a tennis player. Past tense, Feels strange to say, doesn't it?

Britain's Murray, 37, has brought his illustrious career to an end, playing his last match as a professional on Thursday with a defeat in the Olympics men's doubles quarter-finals.

Many memories. Many achievements: Three Grand Slam titles, two Olympic golds, number one in the world.

So how did the first day of his retirement pan out?

And what does he do next?

The first day of Murray's retirement was initially spent at the Team GB Performance Lodge in north-west Paris.

The 37-year-old was cheered and clapped into the building as other British athletes - including the women's hockey team - were among the gathering of people forming a guard of honour.

A beaming Murray coyly waved his appreciation and thanked them for the reception.

Afterwards, the former world number one sat down for a round of television interviews - including one with British cycling hero Chris Hoy for BBC Sport.

The pair discussed a wide range of topics - including how Murray knew it was the right time to retire, why growing up with older brother Jamie forged his mental resilience and his love for collecting Olympic pin badges.

Then Murray popped off for a spot of lunch, away from the cameras, with his fellow Scot and Knight of the Realm.

The next few months - a family holiday and improving his golf
Once he leaves Paris at the weekend, Murray will head home to spend time with his wife Kim and their four children.

Then there is a family holiday planned in Spain - while the US Open, where Murray won his first major title in 2012, takes place in New York.

"I'm looking forward to having experiences with my family, which I've not had time to do because of the tennis," Murray told Hoy in a sit-down interview.

"I'm looking forward to being at home with them consistently and not having to explain to my children why I’m going away.

"They don't care about the tennis but they're always asking when I’m coming home.

"Being at home with them and getting to do normal things. I love dropping them off at school and picking them up. I love doing sport with them."

Aside from tennis, Murray has always been a decent all-round sportsman himself.

As a teenager, he had trials at Rangers Football Club. He was known to still play small-sided matches with his mates before his hip injury curtailed it.

Golf is another passion. Murray is believed to be a single handicapper and, fuelled by his extraordinary will to win, has talked about getting down to scratch.

"We played before we left and you guys know what he's like - he will be pretty competitive and well into that," said Dan Evans, who played alongside Murray in his final tournament.

The long term - coaching appeals but not a role in the media

Murray's retirement leaves a vacuum in British tennis and the global game.

But, with his love for the sport remaining undiminished, it is hard not see him reappearing in the coming years.

When he will re-emerge, he does not know. What role he will be doing is also unclear.

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Sir Andy Murray 'legacy' tennis centre plan scrapped

Plans for a tennis centre near Sir Andy Murray's hometown of Dunblane have been scrapped over planning issues and rising costs.

The £20m project, led by his mother Judy Murray, aimed to build a community multi-sport facility at Park of Keir to mark the tennis legacy of the Murray family.

The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) pledged £5m to the project but it met opposition from campaigners who said it should not be built on green belt land.

Judy Murray's charity, the Murray Play Foundation, said "with deep regret and sorrow" it would now not go ahead.

A foundation spokesperson said: “Over 12 years, Judy has invested significant time and encountered indifference and opposition for much of that period.

"However, she and her team persevered until several factors conspired to leave the project unviable in its current form.

"We no longer plan to seek a detailed planning consent on the site at Park of Keir."

Significant increases in construction and energy costs, the prolonged planning process and ongoing discussions with governing bodies were cited as reasons for abandoning the project.

Sir Andy, the former men's number one and two-time singles champion at Wimbledon, retired last month after competing at the Olympics in Paris.

Judy Murray said she was frustrated at the lack of a legacy in Scotland from his tennis career.

Andy's brother Jamie Murray is also a seven-time Grand Slam doubles champion.

The foundation spokesperson added: “The Murray family is proud of what they have contributed to tennis in the UK and remain committed to growing the game."

The charity said it would now consider other initiatives to provide more people with the opportunity to pursue sport, fitness and physical activity.

The proposed facility at Park of Keir would have included tennis, padel and pickleball courts.

Former world number one tennis player Billie Jean King previously backed the project, calling it the "best legacy" for the Murray family.

Writing on X, she said: "Surely creating a base in Scotland for Andy, Jamie and Judy to give back to their sport by doing what they do brilliantly, developing the next generation of coaches and players is the best legacy for them."

The LTA, Britain's governing body for tennis, had pledged £5m to the project last month.

Chief executive Scott Lloyd had said they were proud to support a project which would be of "national significance to Scotland", as well as an "important community facility".

However, Green MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife Mark Ruskell was one of those opposing the project.

He said: "I am proud the local community has stood up and protected Park of Keir.

"At the heart of this project was an exclusive luxury housing development that would have been damaging to the local landscape and would have eroded ancient woodlands and crucial greenbelt land."

The Scottish government approved planning permission in principle for the facility in December 2021, following an appeal by the developers.

Stirling Council had rejected plans for the development, which also included housing and a hotel.

However, Scottish ministers overruled this decision, saying the benefits of the plan would outweigh the loss of green belt land.

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Murray deserved to retire 'more gracefully' – Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios says the physical anguish Andy Murray put himself through to prolong his tennis career was "not worth it" and that he deserved to retire "more gracefully".

The Scot, a three-time Grand Slam winner, retired in August following a straight-set defeat alongside Dan Evans in the Olympic men's doubles quarter-finals.

Murray, 37, had major hip surgery in 2018 and 2019 and the Scot was openly talking about retirement at the 2019 Australian Open.

He managed to play for a further five years but failed to make it past the third round of any of the four majors.

Australian Kyrgios, who has not played competitively since August 2023 amid his own injury problems, says he has no plans to retire but will not put his body through the same turmoil as Murray did.

"I look at how Andy Murray's doing it now, and how Rafael [Nadal] is going out, I don't want to be like that either. I don't want to be kind of crawling to the finish line in a sense," Kyrgios said on The Louis Theroux podcast.

"What Andy Murray's achieved in this sport is second to basically no-one... unless you are Novak [Djokovic], [Roger] Federer, or Nadal, like, the next person is Andy Murray.

"It's like you've achieved everything. You deserve to go out, I think, a little bit more gracefully than he's done.

"I think that the surgeries, the pain, it's just not worth it, in my opinion."

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Murray to coach Djokovic at Australian Open​

Andy Murray will coach his long-time former rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in 2025.

Britain's three-time Grand Slam champion Murray retired from tennis in August after a 19-year career.

Former world number one Murray said he was "looking forward to spending time on the same side of the net as Novak for a change".

The pair will work together in the off-season and in the build-up to the Australian Open, which takes place 12-26 January.

This will be Murray's first coaching role since retiring from playing.

Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, has won the Australian Open a record 10 times and beat Murray in four finals in Melbourne.

The Serb posted a video on X of clips of the two, jokingly titled: "He never liked retirement anyway."

"We played each other since we were boys, 25 years of being rivals, of pushing each other beyond our limits," Djokovic said.

"We had some of the most epic battles in our sport. I thought our story may be over, - turns out it has one final chapter.

"It's time for one of my toughest opponents to step into my corner."

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Australian Open 2025: Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic at tournament

Andy Murray will coach his long-time former rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in 2025.
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Murray open to coaching return 'at some stage'

Andy Murray is open to a return to coaching "at some stage" but says he still has plenty to learn about the role.

The 38-year-old, who retired from tennis at the 2024 Olympics, joined long-time rival Novak Djokovic's coaching team last November.

However, the pair parted company in May 2025 after just four tournaments together, with former number one Djokovic stating he "couldn't get more" out of their partnership.

Murray was positive about the six months he and Djokovic spent together, hailing the "unique" experience of working with "one of the best athletes of all time", while also stating he had not planned on making the transition into coaching quite so soon after hanging up his racquet.


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Andy Murray open to tennis coaching return as Queen's Club court is named after him

Andy Murray is open to a return to coaching "at some stage" but says he still has plenty to learn after his stint with Novak Djokovic.
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