Andy Murray confirms Paris Olympics will be "last ever" tournament before retiring

Andy Murray has confirmed the Paris Olympics will be the final tournament of his career.

The former world No. 1 and three-time major champion made the announcement on his social media Tuesday.

“Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics,” wrote Murray.

“Competing for Team GB has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time!”

Murray is the first male tennis player to win two Olympic gold medals in singles, an achievement he pulled off in 2012 and 2016. His appearance in the French capital will mark his fifth consecutive Olympic Games.

A spinal cyst limited Murray to playing doubles at Wimbledon earlier this month, where he bid adieu in an emotional Centre Court ceremony after bowing out alongside his older brother Jamie Murray. The 37-year-old is currently ranked No. 121 and 6-12 on the season.

In May, he waved goodbye at Roland Garros when he fell to long-time rival and friend Stan Wawrinka in the first round. The venue is serving as the site of the Paris 2024 competition.

In addition to singles, Murray is slated to play men’s doubles alongside Dan Evans. At the Tokyo Olympics—held in 2021 due to COVID-19—Murray and Joe Salisbury just missed reaching the medal rounds when they lost in the quarterfinals to eventual silver medalists Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig.

Event draws will be released Thursday. Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and reigning Olympic champion Alexander Zverev are the top four men’s seeds.