Andy Murray speaks out on great escape and explains why he chose Olympics for retirement
Andy Murray admitted that his incredible Olympics comeback was “up there” with his best-ever escapes after delaying his retirement.
The two-time gold medallist is playing the final tournament of his career and he has joined forces with Dan Evans in the men’s doubles. They saved five match points in a row to beat Japan’s Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel 2-6 7-6(5) [11-9] and extend Murray’s days as a professional tennis player.
Murray’s decision to retire at the Olympics has sometimes been questioned. But after creating another magical moment in his career, the former world No. 1 explained why he always earmarked the Paris 2024 games as his stopping point.
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Andy Murray reflected on his great escape at the Olympics (Image: Paris)
Andy Murray admitted that his incredible Olympics comeback was “up there” with his best-ever escapes after delaying his retirement.
The two-time gold medallist is playing the final tournament of his career and he has joined forces with Dan Evans in the men’s doubles. They saved five match points in a row to beat Japan’s Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel 2-6 7-6(5) [11-9] and extend Murray’s days as a professional tennis player.
Murray’s decision to retire at the Olympics has sometimes been questioned. But after creating another magical moment in his career, the former world No. 1 explained why he always earmarked the Paris 2024 games as his stopping point.
s though it could’ve been the wrong call when the British duo trailed 2-6 0-2 after losing seven games in a row. But they suddenly turned things around to force a decisive match tiebreak and won the last seven points to go from 4-9 to 11-9. It was a perfect display of the fighting spirit Murray has shown throughout his career.
And the man himself was pleased to add to his tally of epic comebacks. “It’s probably up there,” he said when asked if it was his best escape ever. “In my career I’ve turned round a lot of matches that maybe I looked unlikely to win, or maybe people thought I shouldn’t have won.
“At times I’ve had that mental toughness, strength that at times certainly earlier in my career was questioned. I’m really proud of that side of things. I’ve come back from two sets to love down more than anyone in the sport before and I’ve also tried my best to fight and figure out ways to come through.”
