Andy Murray says there was ‘shock and genuine happiness’ after pulling off dramatic doubles tie-break comeback to keep retirement at bay at the Paris Olympics

Andy Murray admitted he was shocked after he and Dan Evans saved five match points to progress to the second round of the doubles event at the Paris Olympics.

Two-time gold medallist Murray kept his Olympic dream – and career – alive for at least one more match with a miraculous comeback at Roland Garros on Sunday.

The British duo defeated their opponents 2-6 7-6(5) 11-9 to reach the second round after saving five match points and preventing Murray, 37, from ending his glittering career.

Murray said after the win: ‘There was a lot of instinct behind it and maybe we thought about it a bit too much at the beginning of the game.

‘When we were behind, at the end of the second set for example, we went for it a little bit and showed some great things.

‘I certainly didn’t play well, so we will definitely have to play better in the next round, but I think we will succeed.’

Murray: The moment we finished the match, we were both laughing. I haven’t celebrated a match like that since the Kokkinakis match in Australia. [Australian Open 2023].

“What an amazing feeling to get through that. There was a bit of shock and genuine happiness at the end. I’m glad I came!”

Evans: ‘I couldn’t believe it was happening. We just played point by point and when we were behind we just stuck to the game plan.

‘After that we went for it again and in the end it was a good comeback from Andy that got us through.’