Andy Murray explains tearful reaction to Olympics win and rates chances of getting a medal
Andy Murray reflected on his emotions after reaching the quarter-final of the men’s doubles at the Olympics.
Along with Dan Evans, they pulled off another miracle and saved match points for the second match in a row to beat Belgium’s Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen 6-3 6-7(8) [11-9].
After the match, he sat on their bench with his head in his hands and cried. The former No. 1 later explained his tearful reaction as he shed light on his hopes of getting one more Olympic medal before retiring.
“I mean yeah, obviously it’s unbelievably emotional,” Murray said after another escape act allowed him to extent his professional tennis career. “You’re obviously unbelievably happy and then for whatever reason, I don’t know why it happens, it’s like happy tears.”
Laughing at his own reaction, the two-time gold medallist added: “I don’t know why that’s the case but yeah I was really emotional at the end of the match. Obviously extremely happy, excited that we managed to get through and another amazing finish so takes a lot out of you that sort of stuff so I’m glad we get a day off tomorrow.”
Murray and Evans are now through to the quarter-final where they will face either Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer of The Netherlands, or American friends Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul. If they reach the semi-final, they are guaranteed a shot at playing for a medal. Even a semi-final loss allows players to compete in the bronze playoff.
