Andy Murray has wasted no time changing his tune on the sport that made him a three-time Grand Slam winner and Scotland's national treasure.
The 37-year-old's dream of another Olympic Games medal ended at the quarter-final stage on Thursday night, as he and Dan Evans were defeated 6-2 6-4 by American's Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz.
The Team GB duo looked visibly emotional when they finally greeted the Roland-Garros crowd, with Murray knowing his retirement from professional tennis was now confirmed.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter) after the loss, the Scotsman wrote: "Never even liked tennis anyway."
He also swiftly changed his profile bio from, "I play tennis," to "I played tennis."
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The Lawn Tennis Association announced this evening that The Queen’s Club Centre Court is going to be renamed Andy Murray Arena.
LTA chief executive, Scott Lloyd said: “Andy is the greatest tennis player ever to come from this country and a giant of British sport. His contribution to the game is immense and has bought us all so many moments of pride. He was relentless in his pursuit of excellence and had a single-minded determination to succeed.
“His brilliance on court bought to an end the long wait for a British male singles winner at Wimbledon, brought home Olympic gold and silver medals and he was the driving force behind Britain’s 2015 Davis Cup success.
“Anyone who ever saw him play knows he put his heart and soul into his performances on the court. His incredible work ethic and love for the sport was demonstrated by his repeated returns from injury, when many others would not have had the resolve.
“Perhaps equal to his on-court success was his attitude in championing equality and diversity right across the sport. He is a special role model for tennis in this country and beyond and a unique champion.
“We are proud to name the arena at our tournament at the Queen’s Club after him.”
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