Reliving Andy Murray's glorious career highs post retirement following Paris Olympics exit

On Thursday (Aug 1), curtains came down on British star Andy Murray's illustrious tennis career after his doubles loss in the ongoing Paris Olympics. The mega event was Murray's swansong and the veteran bowed out after his partner Dan Evans and helost 2-6, 4-6 to the American duo of Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz. With injuries halting his progress, Murray competed in the doubles (something he also did in Wimbledon 2024 after the first-round), however, his journey wasn'tlong enough.

After the defeat, Murray said,"I'm proud of my career, my achievements and what I put into the sport. Obviously it was emotional because it's the last time I will play a competitive match. But I am genuinely happy just now. I'm happy with how it finished."

HERE IS RELIVING SOME CAREER HIGHS OF ANDY MURRAY POST HIS RETIREMENT

1) In 2012, Murray broke a decades-long drought for British players by becoming the first British Grand Slam singles champion since Virginia Wade in 1977. He got to the feat after beating Novak Djokovic in a thrillingfive-setUS Open final.

2) In 2013, Murray became the first-ever British male to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry (1936). The achievement elevated his stature in tennis and termed him a national hero.

3) The Scot player is the only man in history to win two Olympic singles gold. He won his maiden gold by beating Roger Federer in London Olympics in 2012 and followed it up with another gold in 2016 in Rio, going past Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.

4) In ATP Masters 1000 events, the 37-year-old Murray has won as many as 14 titles at this elite level, ranking fifth in the series' history. Only the likes of Novak Djokovic (40), Rafael Nadal (36), Roger Federer (28), and Andre Agassi (17) have more titles.

5) In addition, Murrayled Great Britain to its maiden Davis Cup title in 2015 after a gap of79 years.

Murray, the three-time Grand Slam champion, thus, retires on a high despite his recent struggles (marred with injury concerns since 2019). To have prolonged his career till 2024, despite playing with a metal hip since five years and suffering anankle damage earlier this year, is testament to his grit, determination and fighting spirit.