Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has announced he will retire from tennis after the Paris Olympics, bringing an end to his 19-year career.
singles championship earlier this month after failing to recover in time from a spinal cyst procedure. However, he did manage toMurray had previously said he would not play this season's hard court swing, meaning his final chance to play would come at Roland Garros at the Olympics. On Tuesday, he confirmed this will be his final appearance.
The draw for the tennis tournament will take place on Thursday, when Murray will learn who his first opponent will be. He is scheduled to play in the men's singles tournament, as well as the doubles competition alongside Dan Evans.
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