Judy Murray pays tribute to her former World No 1 son Andy with heart-warming throwback photo as the three-time Grand Slam winner bids farewell after Olympic exit
- Andy Murray’s incredible career came to an end on Thursday at the Olympic Games
- He and his Team GB partner Dan Evans were knocked out of the double in Paris
- Judy took to X after the loss to share a photo of her son playing as a child
Judy Murray marked the end of her son Andy’s career by delving into the family photo archives and sharing a throwback photo of the former world No.1.
The legendary tennis player’s career came to an end on Thursday evening at the hands of American duo Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
The two American tennis stars defeated Murray and his Team GB teammate Dan Evans 6-2 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Paris Olympics.
After 19 years in the sport, the 37-year-old Briton said goodbye to the tennis court for the final time, as Court Suzanne Lenglen became emotional.
After her son’s retirement, Judy shared a photo of Murray as a five-year-old playing his first game in the sport via the social media app X.
Judy Murray took to X to share a photo of her son Andy playing tennis as a five-year-old boy
Andy Murray retired from the sport after his doubles loss at the Paris Olympics
Judy was in the stands to cheer on her son for the last time at Court Suzanne Lenglen
The photo shows a young Murray smiling at the camera and holding a tennis racket.
The 64-year-old, who coached Andy in his younger years, posted the nostalgic photo alongside a snapshot of the two-time Wimbledon champion high-fiving his partner Dan Evans during their final match.
Above the photos she placed the following caption: ‘First competition at age 5. Last competition at age 37.’
Murray himself also posted a message on social media after the match. He joked on X that he ‘never liked tennis anyway’.
His last tournament was an emotional rollercoaster, with two close calls as he headed for the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics.
Murray and Evans saved five match points in their first-round victory over Japanese pairs Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel.
The British duo put in a similar performance in the second round but were unable to fight at the same level as they lost to Fritz and Paul.
Murray ends his career with three Grand Slam titles to his name, including a victory at the 2012 US Open, and two Wimbledon titles.
Murray and his partner Dan Evans fought well during the Games, but it was not meant to be
The Olympics also proved fruitful for Murray, winning two golds in singles, in 2012 and 2016 respectively, and silver in men’s doubles at the London Games.
But now that his tennis career is behind him, Murray – who was knighted in 2019 – is ready to spend time with his family.
Speaking to BBC Sport, he said: “I’ve got four children under the age of eight, so I don’t need to sleep. I don’t know what I’m going to do tonight. I can do whatever I want now, but I want to go home and spend time with my children.”