- Andy Murray concluded his remarkable career with his last match on Thursday
- Murray competed alongside Dan Evans in the men’s doubles quarter-finals at the Olympics
- They were defeated 6-2, 6-4 by Team USA’s Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz at Roland Garros
Unfortunately for Team GB, Andy Murray and Dan Evans faced an early exit from the 2024 Paris Olympics at the hands of American players Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz.
The British pair lost 6-2, 6-4, despite displaying some tenacity by recovering from a 4-1 deficit in the second set.
A victory was always going to be a tough challenge against the Americans, who have demonstrated strong performances throughout the tournament, ultimately eliminating Murray and Evans from the men’s doubles quarter-finals at Roland Garros.
This match marked the end of Andy Murray’s illustrious career, which includes two Olympic gold medals and three Grand Slam titles.
Murray had indicated that the Olympics would be his final competition, yet many found it hard to accept, especially when he slightly updated his ‘X’ bio from ‘I play tennis’ to ‘I played tennis.’
Andy Murray announced his retirement from tennis immediately after losing in the men’s doubles quarter-finals at the 2024 Olympics
Murray announced his retirement on ‘X’ by changing his bio from ‘I play tennis’ to ‘I played tennis’
Murray played his final tennis game alongside his doubles partner Dan Evans
One fan expressed their feelings on social media, saying, ‘Oh man, I just clicked on @andy_murray’s profile and saw he’s changed his bio and felt a bit tearful.’
Another commented, ‘The bio change and the tweet while the rest of us are busy crying. Never change @andy_murray.’
A third fan remarked, ‘noooo andy murray changed his bio to be in the past tense’ followed by four crying face emojis.
While many fans felt sadness over his departure from tennis, some found humor in Murray’s subtle yet meaningful change to his bio.
They highlighted how his dry wit made him an endearing personality in the tennis world.
‘Bro Changed his bio from ‘I play Tennis’ to ‘I played Tennis,’ accompanied by three laughing emojis,’ one ‘X’ user wrote.
‘This is the best retirement announcement I’ve ever seen. Congrats on your retirement, Andy. There will never be another like you,’ another fan added.
A third fan remarked:
‘A true master of dry humor. I’m going to miss that! Going to miss you, @andy_murray.’
‘Thank you for keeping us on the edge of our seats numerous times. Just brilliant.’
Another fan applauded the simplicity of Murray’s retirement announcement, emphasizing that it solidified his status as one of Britain’s greatest athletes.
‘Andy Murray confirmed his retirement by adding just two letters to his bio and one HILARIOUS tweet.’
‘Remember when people said he was boring and lacked personality at the start of his career?’
‘One of the greatest British sportsmen ever. A true hero,’ they concluded.
As another user put it, ‘The best at dry humor. We’ll miss that! We’ll miss you @andy_murray.’
‘Thank you for keeping us thrilled time after time. Simply brilliant.’
