Andy Murray says he will ‘never forget’ what happened at the 2012 Olympic Games when he played Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer
Andy Murray says he will ‘never forget’ what happened at the 2012 Olympic Games when he played Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer
George Patten
George Patten
Thu 9 January 2025 17:30, UK
Andy Murray is the only man in history to have won multiple Gold medals in singles at the Olympic Games.
There is arguably no player with a greater Olympic resume than Murray, who won two Gold medals and a Silver during his time in the sport.
The Olympic Games were also the stage for Murray’s retirement from tennis, as he played his final match in Paris earlier this year.
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Murray and Dan Evans lost to Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the Olympic doubles quarter-finals, as the Roland Garros crowd saw the Brit grace the court one final time.
The pair had battled through two match tiebreaks to reach the last eight, but the Americans proved a step too far, as they bowed out of the competition.
The 37-year-old may not have ended his Olympic career on a high, but has plenty of legendary moments to look back upon.
Andy Murray says he will ‘never forget’ beating Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer to win Gold at the 2012 Olympics
Speaking on A Night With Novak, Murray looked back upon his victorious 2012 campaign.
“I was very fortunate to compete at a home Olympics, doing that at Wimbledon, a special place in tennis,” he said.
“Playing against Roger [Federer] in the final, and Novak [Djokovic] in the semis, it was an incredible experience and one that I’ll never forget.
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“The Olympics for me were massive, I loved the whole event, competing in them, and being part of the team it was very special.”
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Murray’s run to the title in London 13 years ago was a special one, taking down some of tennis’ biggest names on his way to Gold.
Even before he faced off against Federer and Djokovic, Murray beat now three-time Slam winner Stan Wawrinka, and former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis.
In the last four Murray faced off against Djokovic on Centre Court, with a place in the final up for grabs.
Determined to guarantee himself a first Olympic Medal, Murray won in straight sets 7-5, 7-5, to book himself a place in the final with Federer.
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It was set to be a blockbuster rematch of the Wimbledon final from just a few weeks earlier, where the Swiss star had come away with the title, winning in four sets.
This time was different, however, as the British crowd spurred their home favorite on as he produced one of his finest-ever performances.
Murray dropped just three games as he took a two set lead in the final, putting himself within touching distance of an Olympic Gold Medal.
Federer was unable to turn things around in the third, as he lost the final set 6-4, as Murray was finally victorious at SW19.
The Swiss star had to settle for Silver, as he was forced to look up to Murray on the podium, with the Brit on top of the tennis world.
Murray was remarkably able to repeat the feat four years later, as he beat Juan Martin del Potro in the final in Rio to secure his second consecutive Olympic Gold Medal.
Why was Andy Murray ‘heartbroken’ after the 2008 Olympic Games?
During his career Murray established himself as perhaps the greatest player in the history of Olympic tennis, but he didn’t get off to the best of starts back in 2008.
Making his Olympic debut in Beijing, Murray suffered a shock defeat to Chinese Taipei’s Lu Yen-Hsun in the first round.
Having entered the tournament as the number six ranked player on the ATP Tour, the tennis world was shocked by a result that left the Brit devastated.
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“I got to play in a few Olympics, the first one was in Beijing and I lost in the first round there, I remember I was heartbroken,” he said.
“I was absolutely gutted after that loss.
“The nature of the Olympics, it comes once every four years, you have this chance to perform and if you don’t take it, you’ve got a very long time to wait.
“The Grand Slams, you have another one coming up in a few months.”
Murray recovered from his defeat to Yen-Hsun well, picking up the next two Gold medals, as he stands alone at the top of the tennis Olympic medal table.
The next Olympic Games will take place in 2028, in Los Angeles, United States.
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