"Never even liked tennis": Andy Murray bids farewell from professional tennis with hilarious post

Former world number one Andy Murray posted a hilarious statement after his professional tennis career ended. The 37-year-old is often regarded as the greatest British player in the history of men’s tennis in the Open era in the singles category.

Murray’s career finally ended on Thursday as he and his partner Dan Evans lost in the quarterfinal in the doubles category in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4. The Glasgow-born star, in a post on his official account on the social media platform X — previously known as Twitter — wrote a hilarious message showing exactly why he is loved by tennis fans in the world. “Never even liked tennis,” he wrote.

Despite his on-field achievements, Murray’s career has been marred because of injuries. For this reason, he announced his retirement from professional tennis back in 2018, just after the Australian Open. However, he returned to the court soon after and continued to play at the highest level for many years. This year, the former world number one announced that he will retire from the sport after playing Wimbledon on home soil and the Paris Olympics.

However, the ideal farewell plan was affected after Murray suffered a back injury during the Queen’s ATP Championship, which forced him to undergo an injury as well. After that surgery, the three-time Grand Slam winner withdrew from the singles category. He ended up playing in the doubles category but his journey with his brother Jamie was short-lived as they suffered a defeat in the opening round.

Murray finished his career with three Grand Slam titles to his name. He won Wimbledon twice — in 2013 and 2016 — and the US Open in 2012. He also finished as the runner-up at the Australian Open five times — in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016. Murray also won two Olympic gold medals for his country, both of which came in the singles category.