- Andy Murray announced he would retire from tennis after the Paris Olympics
- Murray and Dan Evans lost 6-2 6-4 to Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul
- That meant Murray played his last ever tennis match on Thursday night
Andy Murray ended his glittering career on Thursday night when he and partner Dan Evans lost the men’s doubles event at the Olympic Games, losing in three sets to American duo Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
Murray, 37, announced last month that he would retire after the Olympics after an illustrious 19-year career.
The Briton, who was knighted in 2017, has won two Wimbledon titles, one US Open title and also won gold at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games in singles.
Murray retires as one of the greatest British athletes of all time and was visibly emotional after his match on Thursday.
To mark his retirement, Mail Sport experts have highlighted their favourite moments from the 37-year-old’s career.
Andy Murray ended his illustrious tennis career on Thursday night
Murray and Dan Evans were defeated 6-2 6-4 by American duo Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul
Murray’s departure meant the clash was his last ever tennis match before he retired
Olivier Holt
I was at Flanders Expo in Ghent in November 2015 and saw Murray execute a brilliant backhand topspin lob at the end of a point where he really shouldn’t have been alive. With that he won the Davis Cup for Great Britain for the first time in 79 years.
Ian Herbert
That memorable day at Wimbledon — July 7, 2013 — when he lifted the trophy for the first time by beating Novak Djokovic in three sets.
I happened to visit the All England Club in March of that year and saw Murray’s victory recorded in aspic. The Centre Court scoreboard read exactly what it had read at the moment Murray fell to his knees: 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.
Murray’s first Wimbledon triumph in 2013 after so much previous heartbreak was special
Riath Al-Samarrai
I would take a dusty side path and take a largely irrelevant third-round victory at the 2018 Citi Open against a seasoned player.
It was when the seriousness of his hip injury fully dawned on him and he cried his eyes out of his chair after a lacklustre 3am win that it became clear how much the game means to him.
Jonathan McEvoy
A moment of national joy on a sunny afternoon in July 2013, when Murray achieved what no British man had achieved since Fred Perry 77 years earlier: he won the singles at Wimbledon.
When he beat Djokovic, he threw down his racket, knocked off his cap and clenched his fists. A weight was lifted from him.
David Coverdale
Who can remember Murray bursting into tears on Centre Court during a post-match interview after losing the 2012 final to Roger Federer?
“I’m going to try, but it won’t be easy,” he told Sue Barker before pausing to wipe away tears.
Four weeks later, Murray defeated the same opponent on the same court to win gold at the 2012 London Games.
Murray’s emotional interview with Sue Barker after losing the 2012 final was also moving
Mike Keegan
Murray was long known as the man who was never beaten, but the first time we saw his unwavering Scottish spirit will stay with us long after a fascinating career.
Wimbledon 2008: The then 21-year-old lost two sets and a break to Richard Gasquet before making a great comeback that would be enjoyed for years to come.
A backhand down the line during the tie-break took the breath — and the momentum — away.
Nik Simon
That interview with Barker in 2012. Up until that point, Murray had been seen as an aggressive character who divided opinion.
When he came onto the field, we finally saw his human side.