Andy Murray’s rollercoaster career – savage moves, heartbreaking pain and unrivalled success
The Paris Olympics will officially mark the end of the on-court career for tennis icon Andy Murray.
The Wimbledon legend’s competitive tennis career is over after he and Dan Evans were eliminated from the men’s doubles at the Paris Olympics today. The three-time Grand Slam winner had confirmed prior to the games that this would be his final tournament. But their run in the French capital was ended in the last eight as they were beaten in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 by American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
Throughout his years on the court, he has won 46 ATP Tour singles titles, a run which includes 14 Masters 1000, and also holds two Olympic gold medals. A former world number one, the 37-year-old only dipped out of the top 10 for one month from July 2008 right through until October 2017, during which time he arguably became the most famous tennis player on the planet.
As anyone who has achieved such dizzying heights of athletic success will know, however, such victories don’t come easily, and Glasgow-born Andy has had to push through plenty of physical and emotional pain to become the inspirational sporting hero so many across the world continue to look up to.
