After a promising rally in the sport, Andy Murray is ready to call it quits in tennis for good as he seeks to make the upcoming Paris Olympics his final run in the sport. The Scottish star has played a total of 20 years in the sport and now seeks to finish his run in the game with one more push towards the Olympic stage, where he has won gold in his career.

Slated this July 27th to August 4th, Andy Murray will finally have the last dance of his illustrious tennis career that has seen a lot of promising victories and massive finishes over the years. The Scottish star claims that it is time to close the chapter on his tennis run, and what better way to do it than to come up with a promising finish in the Paris Olympics?

The Paris Olympics is slated to field some of the best stars in tennis, such as Carlos Alcaraz, who won the Roland Garros this year, Rafael Nadal, the 14-time winner of the French Open, and of course, one of Murray’s biggest rivals over the years, Novak Djokovic. This will be a promising challenge that Murray would want to relish now more than ever.

A Final Run to the Top

Murray is slated to play in the singles edition of the Paris Olympics in men’s tennis. However, he has also opted to band with Daniel Evans in the doubles edition, which should give him another chance at the Olympic Gold should he fall short of the singles win. The Scottish star is already a proven winner on this stage, beating Roger Federer in the final in London 2012, then defending his crown once more after routing Juan Martin del Potro in a thrilling final at Rio de Janeiro 2016.

“Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament, Olympics,” Murray wrote on his social media post. "Competing for Great Britain have been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get to do it one final time!"

Murray first appeared in his campaign back in Beijing 2008, where he lost in the first round. He would go on to win back-to-back runs in the Olympics, being the only male tennis player to do so in this generation of the sport. At the age of 37, this will be indeed, a fitting ending to his storied run in the ATP Tour.

A Legendary Career Coming to a Close

Murray has been a legendary icon despite having a hip surgery that detailed his career in the succeeding years in 2019. The two-time Wimbledon champion proved to be a threatening player to the reign of the tennis Big Three for a while, and he had to back out of the recent edition of SW19 due to a lingering wrist injury.

"Sir Andy has lived and breathed the values of tennis throughout his long career, championing equality and helping to send the message that our sport is for everyone," International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty said. "Sir Andy's love of tennis will see him continue to be involved in helping to grow and develop our sport globally."

His defeat in Wimbledon proved to be the icing on the cake that had been forming a long time ago regarding his retirement from the game. Now that he’s finally decided, it is time for tennis fans to make the most of the chance and see Murray grace the tennis stage for one last time.