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    Andy Murray announces he’ll retire after 2024 Olympics

    By Matt Ehalt,

    6 hours ago

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    Andy Murray is ready to hang up the racket.

    The world’s former No. 1 player tweeted that the 2024 Olympics in Paris will be his final tournament in his legendary career.

    “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics,” Murray tweeted Tuesday morning.

    “Competing for 🇬🇧 have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time!”

    Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics
    Competing for 🇬🇧 have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time! pic.twitter.com/keqnpvSEE1

    — Andy Murray (@andy_murray) July 23, 2024

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    Murray, 37, had not hid his retirement plans while injuries added up.

    The three-time Grand Slam underwent hip surgeries in 2018 and 2019 and back surgery earlier this year.

    The back surgery led to him pulling out of the Wimbledon men’s single tournament .

    After playing in the Wimbledon men’s double tournament with his brother earlier this month, Murray acknowledged that retirement was near.

    Andy Murray fights back tears after doubles loss in final Wimbledon

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    Andy Murray during Wimbledon 2024. ADAM VAUGHAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

    “I’m ready to finish playing. I don’t want that to be the case. I would love to play, like I said, forever. But, today, even though it was a doubles match where physically it’s obviously not as demanding, it’s still really hard for me,” Murray told the crowd at Wimbledon, per The Athletic.

    “This year’s been tough with the ankle, then obviously the back surgery, obviously the hip. I’m ready to finish playing because I can’t play to the level that I would want to anymore.

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    Andy Murray reacts during practice for the Olympics. REUTERS

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    “That’s something that I guess is a bit out of my control. If I knew my body was going to be able to do it, I would play — there’s nothing about the sport that I hate and I’m like, I don’t want to do it anymore for this reason. I like the travelling. I love the competition, practicing, trying to get better, all those things.

    “I know that it’s time now. Yeah, I’m ready for that.”

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    Andy Murray competes in the 2023 Australian Open. Getty Images

    He will now have a chance to end his glory by adding a third goal medal to his trophy case after claiming top honors in the men’s single competitions in 2012 and 2016.

    The Scotland native bested Roger Federer in 2012 and Juan Martin del Potro in 2016.

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    Andy Murray after winning a gold medal in 2016. REUTERS

    This year’s tennis matches begin Saturday.

    Murray’s other top career accomplishments include two triumphs in his home country at Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016, along with winning the U.S. Open in 2012.

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