Andy Murray says he’s happy to finish his tennis profession “on my own terms” and believes the Olympics was a becoming endpoint with the occasion “unbelievably special to me”.
Murray retired after he and Dan Evans misplaced within the quarter-finals of the boys’s doubles on the Paris Video games on Thursday, to America’s Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
The 37-year-old gained three Grand Slam titles, together with Wimbledon twice, and picked up Olympic gold within the males’s singles in London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 4 years later.
Murray, who additionally claimed Olympic silver within the combined doubles with Laura Robson in London 12 years in the past, stated of his retirement: “It is nice to have that closure and to get to do it at the Olympics as well.
“It was clearly unhappy leaving the court docket for the final time however in the end joyful. I am glad I bought to complete my profession by myself phrases, on court docket, in entrance of an excellent crowd.
“Having an excellent run with Dan [Evans] has been actually particular. Surrounded by all of my team-mates and having all my family and friends right here has been very nice.
A number of the fellows on the prime have been requested, ‘when are you going to retire?’ and I do not assume it is that useful. The athletes possibly do not know themselves and I do not assume there’s a good ending or a proper approach for everybody.
“The Olympics has been unbelievably particular to me. It’s the finest sporting occasion. I like tennis however I in the end love sport and I like being a part of a workforce.
“Representing your country poses different challenges, different emotions and it felt right for me to finish here. The best weeks of my career have been the Olympics, Davis Cups, so it just felt right.”
‘I used to be on no account good – however I gave the game the most effective I may’
Requested what he thinks his legacy can be, Murray stated: “I believe that’s for media, the general public, different folks to guage. From my finish, there are many issues I’m happy with.
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“I worked extremely hard to try and get the most out of myself. There are things I regret and things I wish I could have done better or differently, behaved differently in certain situations.
“I used to be on no account good. However I gave the game the most effective I may. I used to be all the time attempting to enhance and get higher and I’m happy with the outcomes.
“I would never force sport on anyone but I would encourage giving it a go. I think it teaches you great lessons about work ethic, teamwork and dealing with failing.”It additionally teaches you to cope with highs and success as properly.”
You have been solely going to get one probability of a house Olympics and the actual fact it was at Wimbledon as properly… Attending to win a gold medal taking part in in opposition to Roger Federer, who is among the biggest tennis gamers of all time was superb. Rio was completely different however nonetheless an unimaginable final result.
So, what’s subsequent for Murray?
“I don’t think commentary is something I would like to do, to be honest,” added the Scot. “Coaching would be more my sort of thing, I think. I don’t know if that is something I will definitely do.
“I’ll take into account it however not instantly. I wish to spend time with my household and my youngsters and never be travelling world wide as a lot.”
“When I’ve had a little bit of time to relaxation and loosen up, we’ll see what’s subsequent.”
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