British tennis icon Andy Murray bowed out of professional tennis as his illustrious career ended with a straight-set defeat in the Olympic men’s doubles quarter-finals.
Murray, the two-time Olympic singles champion, and Dan Evans lost 6-2 6-4 to American third seeds Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
Murray, 37, confirmed before the Paris Games that it would be his final event before retiring from the sport.
“I’m proud of my career, my achievements and what I put into the sport,” said former world number one Murray, who won the 2012 US Open and Wimbledon titles in 2013 and 2016.
Speaking shortly afterwards, Murray said he was “ready” for retirement.
