British tennis icon Andy Murray extended his retirement roadshow at Paris 2024 with another epic win alongside Dan Evans to move into the quarter-finals of the Olympic men’s doubles.
Murray, 37, will call time on his illustrious career at the end of the Games – but has no desire to quit just yet.
The British pair moved into the last eight after winning 6-3 6-7 (8-10) 11-9 against Belgium’s Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen in the second round.
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After missing two match points in the second-set tie-break, they took their third in the first-to-10 match tie-break – but only after seeing off two match points for their opponents.
Evans stuck away a volley to leave both men jumping for joy before an elated, elongated embrace.
Murray appeared to sob in his seat as he contemplated what had just happened following the wild celebrations.
“It’s unbelievably emotional. I mean you’re obviously unbelievably happy and then for whatever reason, I don’t know why it happens, it’s like happy tears,” he said.
“I don’t know why that’s the case but I was really emotional at the end of the match.
“Obviously I was extremely happy, excited that we managed to get through.”
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