Andy Murray told deep feelings on doubles: "I thought it was all over"

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Sometimes fate takes, sometimes fate gives. Andy Murray was about to left the Paris Olympics, but then something unthinkable happened. In the men's doubles, the British player and his partner Daniel Evans were down 4-9 in the decisive super tie-break against Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel: the two were able to recover all the disadvantage and win 11-9, with a partial of seven points in a row.

"We tried to play every point until the end, we thought it was all over. I have never played a doubles like this, where so many consecutive match points were saved. Without a doubt, it is a very special place to have achieved this," said the two-time Olympic champion, in a press conference.

Andy Murray© Clive Brunskill / Staff Getty Images Sport  

Murray went on to say: "I think we both love competing for our country, we've shown that over the years. We've been on the same Davis Cup team for many seasons. Dan has a great passion when he competes in these team formats, we were both ready to play together in my last tournament."

Andy also talked about the significance of playing the Olympics as the last event of his career: "I love being part of the expedition to the games, they are an incredible event and have meant so much to me over the years. To end my career at an event like this couldn't be more special. I'm really happy to have had this experience with Dan, to have the opportunity to fight one more day. It would have been disappointing to lose, but we managed to do it. Let's see how far we can go."

What a comeback! 🤯 Andy Murray and Dan Evans save FIVE match points to progress in the men’s doubles ✅#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/vmZ15VZaC2

— Eurosport (@eurosport) July 28, 2024

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