Two-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray staved off retirement for another day as the Scot and partner Dan Evans came from behind to navigate their way through the first round in Paris
Andy Murray admitted his extraordinary Olympics doubles win was “probably up there” with any moment from the magnificent career that will end in Paris.
Playing in his last-ever tennis tournament, Murray – with partner Dan Evans – looked down and out when Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel had FIVE match points but the Brits won SEVEN points in a row to take the deciding tie-break 11-9.
“I was working out which flight to get home tonight,” smiled his mum, Judy. “But you can never write him off.”
And when asked where the astonishing comeback ranked in his career, Murray, 37, reminded everyone of his mental strength when he said: “Look, it’s probably up there.
“But I have turned around a lot of matches in my career where maybe I have looked unlikely to win or people thought I shouldn’t have won. At times, I have had that mental toughness and strength. I am really proud of that side of things. I have come from two sets down more than anyone in this sport before.
“I have always tried my best to fight and figure out ways to come through but I certainly couldn’t have done that on my own today. We were out there as a team and Evo (Dan Evans) played a huge part in that. He helped me big time. I am proud of that.”
And after the 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 11-9 win, Evans smiled: “It pretty much sums him up. It’s something I’ll remember forever. It would be amazing if we went on to do something really special after that.”
