In his final days as a professional tennis player, Andy Murray developed a new obsession. Keen to soak in every moment he could as he arrived at his fifth Olympics in Paris and last ever tennis tournament, Murray set out with the objective of gathering the largest collection of Olympic pins within Team GB, taking the opportunity to trade with as many athletes with different nations as he could to build the largest set.

Murray, it turns out, was pretty good at it, although it helps when you carry such fame around the Olympic village. Within days, he managed to boast the largest pin collection out of Team GB’s 327 athletes in Paris, lending a favour from gymnast Becky Downie to gather one of the most coveted, that of Simone Biles. Murray, though, was not satisfied until he had found one of the rarest of country pins. He set himself the goal of tracking down Liechtenstein, searching the village high and low until he eventually located the country’s sole athlete in Paris, a mountain biker named Romano Puetener. When Murray returned to his teammates with the Liechtenstein pin in hand, he celebrated as if he was grasping a gold medal.

Right up until the final moments of his career, Murray’s competitive streak remained as strong as ever.

No speech, no ceremony, no prolonged farewell this time – Andy Murray exits stage left for the final time after defeat in the Olympics quarter-finals.

The tennis legend signs a few items on his way out for the last time to a final few lucky fans and it’s all over for the Scot.

An announcement from the LTA upon Andy Murray’s retirement:

Immediately we are today announcing that from 2025 the centre court seating arena at the LTA’s London Championships held at The Queen’s Club will be known as “The Andy Murray Arena”.

Andy has a special relationship with the tournament, having won the event more than any other in his career, and more times than any other player in the Championships’ 123-year history. The new name for the arena will be used at both the WTA 500 and ATP 500 events to be held at the venue from 2025.

A great honour for the Scot and due recognition for his achievements and influence.

Just to catch you up from elsewhere in the tennis today:

Novak Djokovic beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets, 6-3 7-6 – he’s into the singles semis to face Lorenzo Musetti.

Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime will face off in the other men’s singles last-four encounter.

In the women’s singles, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova has just begun against Donna Vekic, it’s 2-2 between Slovakian and Croatian there on Philippe Chatrier.

The big story though is the exit of Great Britain from the men’s doubles, Andy Murray and Dan Evans losing to Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul of USA – and Murray retiring as a result.

Andy Murray has played his final tennis match after bowing out of the Olympics men’s doubles with Dan Evans in a quarter-finals defeat to the American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.

But with a shot at an Olympics medal suddenly within reach, Fritz and Paul were a step up in class. The Americans won 6-2 6-4 to reach the semi-finals and end Murray’s historic career, despite a spirited last effort when all looked lost to save one more match point.

Murray received a standing ovation and was emotional as he left the court for the final time.

Jamie Braidwood at Roland Garros:

There was perhaps just a glimmer this time, just a hint of the possibility of one last comeback, one last moment of magic – but in truth it was a step too far in terms of quality with the US pair today.

Fritz and Paul were too consistent, too good and too powerful and although a couple of breaks in the second set meant it was far from a disgrace, there just wasn’t quite enough from Murray and Evans today to keep their Olympic dream going – or Murray’s career.

TEAM GB ELIMINATED, ANDY MURRAY RETIRES

All or nothing time then. Taylor Fritz to serve – and Evans’ immediate reply wins the first point, Paul unable to angle his volley over the net. He certainly finds his mark on the second, volleying firmly between the Brits for 15-15, then Evans goes long on his next reply.

Murray thinks he’s hit a winner then as Fritz misjudges it, but it’s called fractionally out and the umpire comes down to check. 40-15, two match points.

And that’s it – Evans can’t keep his next shot in and it’s game, set and match to Fritz and Paul…and the end of Andy Murray’s career.

USA win 6-2 6-4, GB exit and Murray’s almost 20-year career draws to a close.

Now, can they hold serve and get back to within a game? Still a long road ahead and they would need an immediate second break, but one step at a time.

Fritz and Paul know they’ll need to raise it now and not let Murray and Evans get the momentum and energy up here.

A fine passing shot from Fritz makes it 15-15, but Paul’s next reply is long. Murray can’t reach the next one and it’s left to Evans to again put three shots in a row against Paul to dominate the game and put GB 40-30 up.

This is a big moment, perhaps – if they can close to a game, the pressure will transfer to USA and that psychological aspect of GB’s continual comebacks… could just play a part.

They hold, they win the game, they are within one, but US will serve for the match.

Third break point and the yells are just that little bit louder, holding that little more conviction each time…but they cannot quite get over the line – brilliant double-handed backhand volley from Fritz this time to rescue a shot which looked beyond him and we’re back to deuce once more.

Not for long, though, and it’s a fourth break point – can Evans and Murray find a way to seal the game this time?

Nope. Fritz volleys past Evans after Murray’s return, fifth deuce of this game..and fifth break point as Evans lobs, Murray leaps across to smash the point.

And this time it holds! Fritz bounds left and hammers a backhand straight out of play – one break back and Great Britain are still just about in it.

Here we go then, possibly the very final game of Andy Murray’s career. When his Olympics comes to an end, so too does his career.

Tommy Paul serving and the first start is good. Two quickfire points – then he fires a reply long himself.

Still, GB force the issue and make it as uncomfortable as possible as long as they can, a long and high-energy rally ending in Evans just unable to react quickly enough to a volley for 40-30 and match point.

Paul serves, Murray replies – and then fires a great volley past for deuce! That’s the first match point USA were joking about needing to win…

A brilliant volley rally then ensues with all four involved and – yep, GB edge it to go to break point! What a brilliant point.

Excellent response from Paul though to smash a volley between the British pair on the next point, but Evans hits one against Fritz for another advantage break point. Fantastic passing shot from Paul once more and we’re back to deuce!