Murray retirement looks likely to occur at Olympics

It has been confirmed that Andy Murray will compete at his fifth edition of the Olympics this August, with the former world No 1 representing Great Britain in the singles event.

Murray will compete alongside three debutants, in Cameron Norrie, Jack Draper and Dan Evans.

The announcement that Murray will play the Olympics all but confirms Paris as the event he’ll retire after.

Murray: “I’m not planning to play much past this summer”

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Murray spoke to BBC over the weekend, and dropped some serious hints about where his retirement would occur.

“Probably if I was going to finish my career I would rather finish at Wimbledon or an Olympic Games – to me that would probably be more fitting.”

“I’ve had amazing experiences and memories from Wimbledon, but also being part of British Olympics teams.”

Given that the Olympics occurs after Wimbledon, and Murray is confirmed to play, it seemed highly likely his retirement will take place at the Olympics.

When asked if he would play beyond summer and compete at the US Open, Murray confirmed that it was unlikely.

“My plans haven’t really changed. I’m not planning to playing much past this summer. I’ll see how I feel in the next couple of weeks. There are lots of things to factor in to retirement from sport.

“I think in lots of careers, retirement is something you celebrate and people really look forward to that day – that’s not something I feel. I love playing tennis.

“Ultimately, if physically you’re not able to play to the level you want to, the results are not as you wish, those things factor into the decision.”

Murray plays this week in Queen’s, where he’ll be chasing a sixth title on the London grass. He begins against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin in the first round.

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