Is Andy Murray playing at the Olympics in 2024? Latest on British tennis star’s plans for Paris Games
Andy Murray looks likely to make 2024 his last year as a professional tennis player.
Twice a Wimbledon champion and a former world No. 1, Murray has enjoyed a spectacular career made even more impressive as he was able to win the very biggest prizes despite competing with the so-called “Big Three” of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
The British star also boasts the proud record of being the only player in history to win consecutive gold medals in singles at the Summer Olympics, having won the event in 2012 and 2016. It has long been hoped that he would also compete in Paris in 2024 before his expected retirement from the sport at the end of the year.
However, having withdrawn from the Wimbledon singles event after failing to recover sufficiently from back surgery in June, will Murray make it to the Games? The Sporting News has the latest on his involvement.
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Is Andy Murray playing at the Olympics in 2024?
Andy Murray was announced in late June as one of Team GB’s competitors in singles and doubles at the Paris Olympics.
The Scot, who is the only player in history to win gold in the men’s or women’s singles at consecutive Games, will compete this year at his fifth Olympics alongside British No. 1 Jack Draper, Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans.
Murray and Evans will also play together in the men’s doubles tournament.
In the women’s singles, Katie Boulter will make her Olympics debut, and she will pair with Heather Watson for the women’s doubles.
Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England said: “The calibre of the team gets stronger with every Games, and it is great to see a mix of returning and first-time Olympians. Two-time Olympic champion Andy Murray was our flag bearer in Rio (in 2016), and he continues to lead by example through his commitment to the Olympic Games and Team GB in what will be his fifth Olympics.”
Who did Andy Murray beat to win Olympic gold medals?
Murray was singles champion at the 2012 Games in London and four years later in Rio de Janeiro.
In his first gold medal match, Murray defeated Roger Federer in straight sets on Wimbledon’s Centre Court, prevailing, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4, against the Swiss great. Federer had beaten Murray in the 2012 Wimbledon final at the same venue just four weeks earlier.
It was the first time a Great British player had won gold in the event since 1908.
A day the world will never forget 😍
In London 2012 Andy Murray played two finals at the #Olympics tennis event winning gold in singles and silver in mixed doubles alongside Laura Robson 🥇🥈 #Paris2024 #tennis | ✍️: @TeamGB pic.twitter.com/96QfpxrAy7
— ITF (@ITFTennis) June 17, 2024
In 2016, Murray defended his title in Rio, winning the final, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5, against Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina. No other player in history has won consecutive singles gold medals.
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Who is Andy Murray playing next at the Olympics?
The draw for the Olympics tennis tournaments has not yet taken place, so Murray’s first opponent for singles and doubles is unknown.
The Sporting News will update this page once the draw has been made.
When and where is the Paris Olympics tennis tournament in 2024?
The tennis tournaments at the 2024 Olympic Games will be held at Stade Roland-Garros, the same clay-court complex in Paris that hosts the French Open each year.
The opening rounds of the men’s and women’s singles and doubles tournaments are scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 27. The mixed doubles event begins on Monday, July 29.
The tennis schedule concludes on Sunday, August 4, with the women’s doubles and men’s singles finals.
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