- Murray won singles gold medals at London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016, making him the only tennis player with two.
- He won three major titles: his two at Wimbledon coming after his first at the U.S. Open. He reached the French Open final in 2016, losing to Novak Djokovic.
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray has pulled out of the singles tennis event at the Paris Olympics, but will still compete in the doubles competition, he announced on Thursday.
Andy Murray, the British tennis legend, is still recovering from recent back surgery and has not yet regained full fitness, prompting his decision to focus on doubles at the Paris Olympics.
Partnering with Dan Evans in the men’s doubles, Murray sees an opportunity to claim one final medal before retiring after his fifth Olympic Games.
“I’ve taken the decision to withdraw from the singles to concentrate on the doubles with Dan,” said the 37-year-old.
“Our practice has been great and we’re playing well together. Really looking forward to getting started and representing GB one more time.”
Murray won gold in singles in London in 2012 and in Rio four years later, as well as silver in mixed doubles with Laura Robson in 2012.
His withdrawal means his final singles match was his brief second-round appearance at Queen’s Club against Jordan Thompson last month before he was forced to pull out because of a spinal cyst.