JAKARTA - Andy Murray is still keeping his dream of giving a sweet farewell gift at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The British tennis player was absent from singles and appeared only in doubles number Dan Evans. Murray and Evans managed to advance to the second round after overthrowing Japan's doubles, Kei Nishikori/Taro Danie on Sunday, July 28, 2024, local time.
The winner of the two single-number gold medals with Evans managed to make a comeback through a fierce match with a score of 2-6, 7-6 (5), 11-9 at Roland Garros.
"Maybe the way we played to that stage didn't show we were going to rise. From my side, I didn't feel like we were playing well. We could play much better than that," Murray said.
Nishikori and Daniel quickly took the lead in the tie-breaking, but the British pair responded. Murray/Evans saved five match points before closing the game in two hours less.
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Murray, the first men's tennis player to win two Olympic singles gold medals and is widely regarded as one of the greatest British sportsmen of all time, will retire after the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He will go all out for the monumental separation from the world that made his name.
"It's not like 'Oh my God, my career is coming to an end'. It's just like where I'm going to be on duty and how I'm going to do it. That's all, actually," Murray said again.
In the second round of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Murray/Evans will meet the winner of Sander Gille/Joran Vliegen (Belgium) vs Arthur Fils/Ugo Humbert (France).
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