Andy Murray made light of the fact that he “never even liked tennis anyway”.
The prime minister has been spearheading the homages to the legendary British tennis player who said before the summer Olympics that it would be his final competition.
Thirteen years after making his professional debut and twenty-one years after he stunned the world at Wimbledon as a teenager, Murray’s dreams of a medal-winning comeback were dashed in a 6-2 6-4 loss to American third seeds Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz.
In what was perhaps the most competitive period in men’s tennis history, Murray wins three Grand Slam singles titles, two Olympic gold medals, and one Davis Cup before announcing his retirement.
He also attained the top spot in the world rankings.
He had back surgery a few weeks after competing at the Olympics as a result of an injury he sustained at Queen’s.
Following his retirement on Thursday night, Murray stated, “A few months ago, I wasn’t looking forward to it.” Usually, retirement is a time for celebration, but since I enjoy playing tennis so much, I wasn’t looking forward to it.
