Taylor Fritz reveals he apologized to Andy Murray after sending the British star into retirement at the Olympics

Former World No.1 Andy Murray called it a career at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, bowing out in the quarterfinals of the men's doubles event. However, the British star was quick to receive an apology from Taylor Fritz, one of the men responsible for ensuring his career ended with a loss.

Murray and countryman Dan Evans represented Great Britain in the men's doubles tennis event at the Olympics, with the duo saving multiple match points en route to the final eight. Unfortunately, the exciting pair seemed to run out of steam as they fell to the American team of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul, ending Murray's final dream run with a heartbreaking 6-2 6-4 defeat on Court Suzanne Lenglen.

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As both teams approached the net for the post-match handshake, Fritz embraced Murray and the duo shared a few words. Speaking after the match, the American expressed his admiration for Murray and disclosed his conversation with the three-time Grand Slam champion.

"Obviously we want to win like we were pumped up to win," said Fritz. "But it is sad I guess to see it end for Andy, he's someone that I think both of us have looked up to for a very long time. He's a great guy so I guess I don’t take like, a lot of pride in doing it. But you know, we're here. We're here to try and win a medal.
"I just said like, I don’t even know what, I feel like I said like, sorry. And like and also like congrats on the career but I don't really know what to say to him.”