Andy Murray announces farewell from competitive tennis

The 37-year-old, who is the only man to have won two Olympic gold medals in tennis, said on Instagram: "Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics 

"Competing for Team GB have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I'm extremely proud to get do it one final time!"

The injury-plagued former star bid an emotional farewell at this year's Wimbledon, the venue where he won two major titles, following a doubles defeat partnering his brother Jamie.

Murray, who underwent surgery on June 22 to remove a spinal cyst which was compressing his nerves and made him lose control and power in his right leg, had decided he was not fit enough for the demands of singles competition at the All England Club.

The tennis competition at the Olympics begins on July 27 and Murray will be playing both singles and doubles.

Murray resurrected his career after having hip-resurfacing surgery in 2019 but has since struggled to make the latter stages of leading tournaments.

with Reuters