Andy Murray earned himself one more match at the final tournament of his career after saving five match points in an incredible opening win alongside Dan Evans in the Olympics men’s doubles.
Murray extended his career in extraordinary fashion as he and Evans produced an incredible escape act and defeat Japan’s Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel in a deciding tiebreak, 2-6 7-6 (7-5) (11/9).
The 37-year-old Murray, who has confirmed he is playing the final tournament of his career after withdrawing from the singles at Paris 2024, said the vicotry was one of his most memorable comebacks.
“I don’t think I’ve ever saved five match points in a row,” Murray said. “In singles it’s almost impossible to do that, so I don’t think I’ve ever done that before.”
Murray and Evans will play the Belgium pair of Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen, who are unseeded in the draw.
When is Andy Murray next playing at the Olympics?
Murray will play his next match in the second round of the men’s doubles with Dan Evans on Tuesday 30 July. They will play in the fourth math of the day on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and could therefore expect to be in action at around 5pm BST, athough it could be slightly earlier of later depending on the matches that come before.
Court Suzanne-Lenglen
starting at 11:00
MS 2 DRAPER Jack (GBR) vs (7) FRITZ Taylor (USA)
followed by
WS 3 (ITF) SCHMIEDLOVA Anna Karolina (SVK) vs (4) PAOLINI Jasmine (ITA)
MD 2 ALCARAZ / NADAL (ESP) vs GRIEKSPOOR / KOOLHOF (NED)
MD 2 EVANS / MURRAY (GBR) vs GILLE / VLIEGEN (BEL)