Murray has decided he cannot go on any longer with injuries finally catching up with him. The fact he played in 2024 is a minor miracle itself after having career saving hip surgery in 2019.
The 37-year-old was given an emotional farewell at Wimbledon as he played alongside his brother Jamie.
His last ever event was at the Olympics, where he is a two-time singles gold medal winner, and it was one last fitting swansong.
He wrote on social media that he will be retiring, finally confirming the news that was long suspected.
Murray appeared in the doubles alongside Dan Evans and the pair provided plenty of entertainment.
There were plenty of cheers and tears as they battled through their first two rounds, winning in final set tiebreaks.
But their quarter-final showdown against American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul proved to be a bridge too far with Murray and Evans going down to a 6-2 6-4 defeat at Roland Garros.
An emotional Murray was given a standing ovation by fans inside Court Suzanne Lenglen, while Evans and opponents Fritz and Paul applauded the three-time Grand Slam winner off.
Shortly after the defeat, Murray jokingly posted on X: “Never even liked tennis anyway.” The tennis great also changed his X bio immediately after the match from “I play tennis” to “I played tennis”.
Following the result, the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, took to X to lead tributes to the Scotsman: “1 Davis Cup, 2 Olympic golds and 3 Grand Slams.
“But more than that, thanks @andy_murray for two decades of phenomenal entertainment and sportsmanship. A true British great.”
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney said: “Sir Andy Murray is Scotland’s greatest ever sportsman, and his achievements during one of the toughest eras in tennis history will mark him down as a true sporting legend.
