Andy Murray may abandon his bid for a 3rd Olympic gold medal at Roland Garros in Paris if he isn’t chosen to compete within the doubles.
A 3-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Olympic champion is eligible for singles play with two spots reserved for gamers who’ve beforehand gained a Grand Slam or Olympic Video games.
However his preparations for what is predicted to be his final summer season within the sport obtained off to a rocky begin as he misplaced within the first spherical of the Stuttgart Open Championship to the American Marcos Giron on Tuesday.
Looking forward to Paris, Murray may miss out on the doubles match, with Nice Britain sending Joe Salisbury and Neil Skupski as an alternative.
The 37-year-old may now be getting into the ultimate weeks of his stellar profession after beforehand hinting at retirement. He’s set to return to London to play at Queen’s, the place he has dominated for therefore lengthy in his profession, hoping for an extended spell than in Germany earlier than Wimbledon begins on July 1.
“I’ve to see what occurs with the Olympics,” he instructed reporters after his 6-3 6-4 loss to world quantity 54 Giron.
“I am not one hundred pc positive what the doubles scenario is but, and if I simply get into singles, I’ll play. I do not know.
“For the final month or so, my physique hasn’t felt good enjoying on clay. I’ve had fairly just a few again issues, so I do not know if I might solely play singles.
“I’ve to attend and see for a bit,” added the Scot, who misplaced within the first spherical of the French Open doubles alongside Dan Evans.
The tennis event on the Olympics will likely be held at Roland Garros from July 27 to August 4.
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