Andy Murray will team up with Dan Evans for the men’s doubles at Paris Olympics… as 37-year-old Scot eyes his FOURTH Olympic medal
- Andy Murray has three Olympic medals to his name and is going for gold in Paris
- Men’s doubles is the game that eludes him and he teams up with Dan Evans
- The Paris Olympics are expected to be the final tournament of Murray’s career
Andy Murray has committed to play doubles with Dan Evans at the Paris Olympics, an event many expect to be his last as a professional.
Murray was due to play singles in Paris this summer, but has now added doubles to his schedule, teaming up with British number 3 Evans.
The doubles is Murray’s best chance of a medal and both he and Evans had to wait for their places to be confirmed. It arrived Monday morning.
The news broke as Murray was in action on the practice courts at Wimbledon alongside Kyle Edmund, amid concerns over the Scot’s fitness ahead of the SW19 Championships.
The Olympics have long felt like a cap on Murray’s sensational career, with Paris representing his fifth Games.
Andy Murray (right) teams with Dan Evans (left) in the men’s doubles at the Olympic Games
Murray desperately tries to prove his fitness at Wimbledon in time to play in the singles
The 37-year-old won gold in singles in 2012 and 2016 and won silver in mixed doubles in 2012, partnering Laura Robson.
The men’s doubles is the medal that eludes him.
Murray is now completely focused on Wimbledon and whether he can prove he is fit enough to play singles.
Murray said this week he is looking for ‘closure’ and ‘the thrill’ on Centre Court for the final time, while his battle to stay fit looks set to remain tense until the very end.
At the Scot’s first press conference since spinal surgery to remove a cyst that was causing nerve pain in his right leg, he said he was feeling better every day.
‘I just tried everything to prepare for the start of the tournament here. I don’t know if that will be enough,” the two-time champion said.
‘I’ve been practicing the last few days. Today I played a set. It went pretty well, but I still don’t have 100 percent feeling and sensation in my leg.
Murray has won Wimbledon twice and wants to compete one more time in singles
‘It’s getting better every day. I hope it stays that way and that it’s enough to be on the pitch on Tuesday.
“As I said a few days ago, I want to give it every chance I can to get there.”
He added on Monday: ‘I’m going to play another set tomorrow. I do some physical tests in the morning to see how far off I am physically. Then I will probably make a decision tomorrow (Monday) evening.’
Murray plays Tomas Machac on Tuesday and although he claims he will decide on his fitness the night before, it would not be a surprise if he postpones his final decision until the day of the match.