Andy Murray has pulled out from the tennis singles on the Paris 2024 Olympics, opting to solely participate within the doubles class.
The 2-time gold medallist acknowledged this on Thursday, July 25 as reported by AFP, noting he’ll pair with Dan Evans.
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The British former world primary, who will signify his nation at his fifth Olympics, believes the boys’s doubles provides his finest likelihood of one other medal.
“I’ve taken the choice to withdraw from the singles to focus on the doubles with Dan,” mentioned the 37-year-old.
“Our apply has been nice and we’re taking part in nicely collectively. Actually wanting ahead to getting began and representing GB another time.”
He has nonetheless not totally recovered from again surgical procedure he had final month. Murray received gold in singles in London in 2012 and in Rio 4 years later, in addition to silver in blended doubles with Laura Robson in 2012.
His withdrawal means his ultimate singles match was his transient second-round look at Queen’s Membership in opposition to Jordan Thompson final month earlier than he was pressured to drag out due to a spinal cyst.
By Dotun Omisakin
