As much as these Paris 2024 Olympics have been a joyful affair, with a bonkers opening ceremony and an already-impressive medal haul for Team GB – it’ll be also marked by one rather sad event. These Games will feature Andy Murray’s last ever tennis tournament.
Murray is set to retire this summer as Britain’s most successful male tennis player, having won three ‘grand slam’ tournaments and two Olympic tennis tournaments. And Murray just prolonged his stay in the tournament: he and Dan Evans are into the quarter finals of the men’s doubles.
In the first round Murray and Evans defeated Japan’s Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori, while yesterday (July 30) the duo beat Belgium’s Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen. They’re now set-up for a quarter final – here’s everything you need to know about watching it.
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The tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympics so far
In the men’s doubles, the ones to watch (apart from Murray and Evans) are Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal, who’re representing Spain and through to the quarters.
In the women’s doubles, into the second round are GB’s Katie Boulter and Heather Watson. Other high-profile pairs still in it are the USA’s Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, and Czechia’s Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková.
In the men’s singles, big names Novak Djokovic and Stefano Tsitsipas are among those through to the quarters, while Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev are playing in the third round today (July 31).
In the women’s singles, the quarter finals feature: Angelique Kerber and Zheng Qinwen, Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins, Barbora Krejcikova and Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Marta Kostyuk and Donna Vekic.
When are Andy Murray and Dan Evans playing next?
Murray and Evans will play next on Thursday August 1, though who they play depends on the result of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul (USA) vs Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) later today.
How to watch
The game will be available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with full coverage on Discovery+.
Why is Andy Murray retiring?
Murray has been hampered by physical issues in recent years – the latest of which involved surgery to remove a cyst from his back six weeks ago. He recently confirmed on Twitter/X that the Paris Olympics will be his ‘last ever tournament’.
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