“Never even liked tennis” – Andy Murray as he retires following Olympics loss

British tennis legend Andy Murray, aged 37, concluded his tennis career with a defeat at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Andy Murray, alongside his doubles partner Dan Evans, lost 6-2, 6-4 to America’s Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals on August 1.

Prior to the tournament, the former world number one and three-time Grand Slam champion had confirmed that the Olympics would mark his final appearance in professional tennis.

He said, “I’m proud of my career, my achievements and what I put into the sport. Obviously, it was emotional because it’s the last time I played a competitive match. But I am genuinely happy just now. I’m happy with how it finished.”

He continued, “I’m glad I got to go out here at the Olympics and finish on my terms because at times in the last few years that wasn’t a certainty.”

A few hours after his exit, Murray took to X and shared a cheeky post stating he never liked tennis.

Murray, regarded as one of the ‘Big Four’ in tennis, tweeted, “Never even liked tennis anyway.”