Andy Murray breaks down in tears and Paris crowd chant his name as curtain falls on incredible career at Olympics 2024
ANDY MURRAY was in tears after his incredible career ended in defeat and a fitting tribute from the Paris crowd at the Olympics.
Fans at Roland Garros chanted the British legend's name following his quarter-final exit in the men's doubles - alongside his equally-emotional partner Dan Evans.
The victorious American pair of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul even declined to celebrate properly, as a mark of respect to the Scot's epic achievements in the game.
Evans also shed more than a tear too after a 6-2 6-4 defeat.
Whatever his injury issues in recent years, Murray's fighting spirit - and hence an ability to produce dramatic turnarounds - has never dipped.
And once more he threatened it here at Paris 2024, having survived numerous match points even to reach the last eight..
Fritz and Paul cruised to a 4-0 lead, with slick, almost flawless tennis on the way to taking the first set 6-2.
But Murray and Evans dug deep, grafting away until suddenly finding some of their best form at 4-1 down in the second set.
Suddenly they were just 5-4 behind but the Americans served out - before responding humbly, taking second fiddle to the departure of Murray from both the Olympics and competitive court action anywhere.
He will surely be pleased to have bowed out with the type of comeback bid, albeit unsuccessful here, that distinguished so many of his matches.
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