Former tennis world No. 1 eyes Wimbledon, Olympics for potential retirement

A former world No. 1 and multiple time major champion is mulling a retirement from professional tennis.

In an interview with BBC Sport, Great Britain’s Andy Murray said he may hang up his racquet at Wimbledon in early July or at the Paris Olympics, which begin at the end of July into August.

Murray, who was ranked in the top 10 for all but one month from July 2008 through to October 2017, has won both tournaments twice, in addition to winning the U.S. Open in 2012.

“Probably if I was going to finish my career I would rather finish at Wimbledon or an Olympic Games—to me that would probably be more fitting,” Murray said. “I’ve had amazing experiences and memories from Wimbledon, but also being part of British Olympics teams.”

Other than his success on the court, both events would be a fitting swan song for Murray, who along with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic made up a big 4 of sorts in men’s tennis for years.

At the Olympics, it would allow the Scottish-born Murray to retire while representing Great Britain. Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, is England’s tennis major.

Murray made history when he became the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years in 2013. The Paris Olympics would be his fifth.

“To get a chance to compete at a fifth one is a reason to stay motivated and continue playing,” Murray said. “Like I said, a lot of it is based on results and physically how I’m feeling as well.”