An emotional Andy Murray tried to keep calm after his first-round loss in the men’s doubles tournament with his brother Jamie as he said his farewell on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Murray is due to retire from tennis after the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris later this month, and the All England Club took the time on Thursday to honour his illustrious career.
Murray will play mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu while the tennis great watched a nearly four-minute tribute video that included messages from Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams.
Murray was visibly moved when shown the video and the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
Murray, 37, was seen wiping away tears as he was interviewed on court by former BBC Wimbledon presenter Sarah Baker.
Also in the crowd were Murray’s family, including his wife Kim, children Sophia and Eddie, and his mother and father.
“It’s tough wanting to keep playing and not being able to. It’s tough physically right now. I want to keep playing,” Murray said. According to the Daily Mail.
“I love this sport. This sport has given me so much and taught me so many lessons. I don’t want to quit.”
Murray also expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to play alongside his brother Jamie.
“Obviously it was very special to play alongside Jamie,” Murray said. “It was a race against time to get here and it wasn’t easy physically, but I’m glad we got to play together.”
Murray won three major titles during his career (two at Wimbledon) and two Olympic gold medals.
Murray, a former world number one, has won 46 singles titles and is fourth on the all-time prize money list.
