Andy Murray has cast doubt on his involvement at the 2024 Paris Olympics over concerns regarding his form.
This summer, Murray is all but set to hang up his racket for good. But he hasn't decided on which tournament will be his last. The former World No. 1 intends to play Wimbledon one more time, with the grass-court major set to begin on July 1st.
Thereafter, Murray was slated to play at the Olympics, which will be held at Roland Garros, the venue of the clay-court Grand Slam. Because of his status as a three-time major champion and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, the 37-year-old is entitled to a separate quota to enter the event.
But his most recent defeat to Marcos Giron in the first round of the Stuttgart Open has tested his patience and resolve. Murray is now questioning whether it might be worth it to play the Paris showpiece event on July 27th.
"I need to see what happens with the Olympics. I'm not 100 per cent sure what the situation is there with the doubles yet and whether or not I will play if I just get in the singles. I don't know."
Murray is set to exit the Top 100 next week, and it remains to be seen whether he will be selected for Great Britain's Olympic team. He initially planned to play in doubles with Daniel Evans, and the pair even rehearsed together by playing at the 2024 French Open doubles tournament as a wild card.
But the 37-year-old's comments after his defeat to Giron suggest he doesn't fancy playing on clay again before his official retirement for fear of succumbing to injuries.
"My body didn't feel great playing on the clay in the last month or so. I had quite a few issues with my back, so I don't know if I would go just for singles. I need to wait a little bit and see on that."