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Andy Murray retirement: Tears everywhere as British sporting icon ends career at Paris 2024

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Andy Murray announced his retirement at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday .

The British No 1 had been battling through injury for five and a half years .

Murray is no stranger to getting emotional in public after losing to Roger Federer in the 2012 Wimbledon final.

Novak Djokovic said Murray is a class act for British tennis and a good guy.

The Lawn Tennis Association has renamed the main court at Queen's Club as the Andy Murray Arena .

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer eulogised Murray for two decades of entertainment and sportsmanship.

Tennis legend Carlos Alcaraz , a four -time major winner at the age of 21 , said it was a "pleasure" to share court with Murray .

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