Andy Murray did not get the storybook ending to his tennis career at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But he did get one final jab in before riding off into the sunset.

Andy Murray Had Brilliant Five-Word Response To Olympic Exit - Athlon Sports

On Thursday, Murray and doubles partner Dan Evans lost 6-2, 6-4 against Americans Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. The quarterfinals exit signaled the end of Murray’s two-decade-long run as one of tennis’ greatest players.

The Brit announced in July that the Olympics would be his “last tennis tournament ever.” Murray had the perfect message to his supporters on social media after his tournament run came to an early end.

“Never even liked tennis anyway,” Murray said on X.

Murray has always had a dry sense of humor that has helped endear him to his millions of fans. It’s probably safe to assume that Murray had this last post loaded up in the noggin way before he hit send.

The 37-year-old wraps up an incredible career that saw him on the 21st century’s “Big Four” alongside Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal.

Andy Murray at Wimbledon.

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Murray won his first grand slam in 2012, besting Djokovic in the US Open. He followed that up with a Wimbledon victory in 2013 and then another in 2016.

The final list of Murray’s accolades may not be as extensive as his Grand-Slam-gobbling peers, but his place in modern tennis history will remain immortalized.

Murray may have joked that he “never liked tennis,” but his emotional message during his final Wimbledon appearance last month said otherwise.