Brit bowed out of professional tennis following men’s doubles quarter-final defeat on Thursday

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Andy Murray called time on his career following his exit in the men’s doubles at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.

Murray and partner Dan Evans lost their quarter-final against Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul 6-2, 6-4.

A clearly emotional Murray waved to the Roland Garros crowd and signed autographs before walking off for the final time as a professional.

The Briton bows out with three grand slam titles, two Olympics gold medals and a host of other achievements to reflect on with immense pride.

We take a look back on his rollercoaster career.

The highs

Summer of 2012

Only a month after losing his fourth Grand Slam final, to Roger Federer at Wimbledon, Murray got his revenge over the Swiss great to claim Olympic gold on Centre Court.

Murray rode that momentum into the US Open, claiming a five-set victory over Novak Djokovic to end Britain’s 77-year wait for a men’s Grand Slam singles champion.

First Wimbledon title

On a glorious summer’s day at SW19 in 2013, Murray once again faced Djokovic in a Grand Slam final.

Murray took the match in straight sets, serving out a nerve-jangling final game to become the first home grown champion at England’s fabled Grand Slam – the first since Fred Perry in 1936.

Davis Cup glory

While Murray would go on to claim three men’s Grand Slam titles, arguably his most extraordinary accomplishment was winning the Davis Cup in 2015 for Britain almost single-handed. Murray won an unprecedented 11 out of 12 rubbers across four ties.

It was Britain’s 10th Davis Cup triumph but their first in 79 years.

Wimbledon and second Olympics gold

Murray reunited with Ivan Lendl, his coach and mentor for his earlier Grand Slam triumphs, to claim his third major title at Wimbledon in 2016, this time beating Milos Raonic in the final.

A month later Murray did what no player had achieved by retaining his Olympic crown at the Rio Games, defeating Juan Martin Del Potro in the final.

World No 1

The season of Murray’s career had a golden ending when a run of five straight tournament victories, culminating in victory at the ATP Finals in London, carried him to the world No 1 ranking.

Murray held the position for 41 weeks – some achievement in an era of Federer, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.

Return from hip surgery

Murray broke new ground by becoming the first singles player to return to the elite level of the sport following a hip resurfacing operation. The Scot put years of pain behind him to climb back into the world’s top 50 and reach four ATP Tour finals, winning an emotional 46th title in Antwerp in 2019 with victory over Stan Wawrinka.

Lows

Knee trouble

Murray feared his career might be over before it began when knee pain interrupted his training in Spain at the age of 16. He was diagnosed with a bipartite patella but was able to manage it effectively.

Back surgery

Murray’s first time under the knife came in 2013 when he decided a troublesome back problem needed to be fixed by surgery. The Scot was only sidelined for three months but it took him a long time to fully recover.

Split with Lendl

While Murray was working his way back from back surgery in 2014, he was dealt a crushing blow when his mentor Ivan Lendl decided he no longer wanted to continue their relationship. Lendl, himself an eight-time Grand Slam champion, was not prepared to commit to the number of weeks on tour that Murray required.

Their reunion in 2016 helped the Scot win more of the sport’s biggest prizes.

Hip problem

The low that overshadowed all the rest began after the French Open in 2017, when Murray found he was no longer able to recover from chronic hip pain that he had been managing. A resurfacing operation in 2019 that coated the joint in metal eventually allowed him to return.

Losing run

Murray pushed on through his mid-30s determined that he could still match the best and achieve his goals. But that belief gradually drained away and a run of nine defeats from 10 matches at the end of 2023 and beginning of 2024 was the worst of his career.