Andy Murray and his British partner, Dan Evans, extended Murray’s career by winning a second-round doubles match at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. The pair saved two match points to defeat the Belgian duo of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen, with a final score of 6-3, 6-7 (8), 11-9.
Murray, who has announced his intention to retire after the Olympics, was emotional following the match. The victory adds at least one more match to his career.
In their first match, Murray and Evans saved five match points. In their match against the Belgians, they were behind 9-7 in the match tiebreaker before winning four consecutive points.
Murray is a three-time Grand Slam singles champion and holds the distinction of being the only tennis player to have won two Olympic singles gold medals, achieved in London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016. His 2013 Wimbledon victory made him the first British man to win the tournament in 77 years.
Throughout his career, Murray has faced numerous injuries, including a hip replacement in 2019. Last month, he underwent surgery to remove a cyst from his spine.
