Andy Murray described crying “happy tears” after he and his men’s doubles partner, Dan Evans, reached the Paris 2024 quarter-finals in dramatic fashion to leave him two wins from adorning his career swansong with an Olympic medal.
The 37-year-old sank into his chair, holding his head in his hands, after Evans put away a volley that secured a 6-3, 6-7 (8), 11-9 win over the Belgian pair Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen. They pulled through in a tense final tie-break with their second act of escapology in the space of three days, saving two match points and ensuring a fairytale end to Murray’s life in professional tennis remains in prospect.
