(VIDEO): Andy Murray’s best off-court moments gives fans something to smile after Brit’s retirement

By | August 7, 2024

Former world number one Andy Murray’s career recently ended as he lost in the doubles event at the Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old is often regarded as the greatest British player in the history of men’s tennis in the Open era in the singles category.

Despite his on-court achievements, Murray’s off-the court activities and behaviour has what made him a darling of the crowd all over the world. The LTA page on social media platform Facebook shared a video of his some best off-the court moments. The video is nearly 6 minutes long and fans absolutely loved it.

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Murray’s career has been immensely affected by injuries. It was because of this reason, retired from the sport just after the Australian Open in 2018. However, he miraculously returned to the court soon after and continued to play at the highest level for a long time. This year, Murray announced his desire to finally hang up the racquet after playing Wimbledon on home soil and representing his country at the Paris Olympics. While both of his wishes came true, it can be easily said that it was just partially completed.

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Just before the Wimbledon 2024, Murray took part in the ATP Queen’s Championship to prepare for the upcoming mega-event. However, he suffered a back injury which forced him to not only withdraw from the competition but he also had to undergo a back injury. It was because of this reason he was forced to withdraw from the singles category at Wimbledon and only ended up taking part in the doubles category where he and his brother Jamie were knocked out in the first round. Murray initially wanted to play in the doubles category as well but his partner Emma Raducanu withdrew from the event at the last moment because of a wrist injury. At the Paris Olympics, Murray played only in the doubles category as he and his partner Dan Evans were knocked out after losing in the quarterfinal.

 

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