Andy Murray postponed his retirement following an astonishing comeback that allowed the British tennis legend and Dan Evans to save five match points and triumph in their Olympic men’s doubles debut.
At 37 years old, Murray announced last week that the Paris Games would mark the conclusion of his illustrious career.
Just when it seemed his notable career would come to a close, a stunning reversal led the British duo to victory with scores of 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 11-9 over Japan’s Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori.
After Daniel hit the net on their first match point, both Murray and Evans appeared shocked and uncertain about how to respond.
They were down 9-4 in the decisive tie-break, where defeat seemed all but certain, leaving Murray and Evans just as astonished as the spectators when they turned the match around.
After a brief pause, Evans turned to his partner and jumped to embrace him in mid-air.
Even Murray’s mother, Judy, who has been a constant presence in the stands throughout his career, nearly counted him out.
“I was mentally calculating which flight I would take home tonight,” she shared with BBC Sport.
“But you can never count him out.”
