Andy Murray had said that he may not play the Olympic Games if he plays just the singles event.
This could be the last summer that Andy Murray plays competitive tennis as he gears up for a potential Wimbledon farewell.
However Wimbledon may not be the tournament that Murray announces his retirement with the Olympics coming up next month.
The Olympics will take place in Paris and the former gold medallist has been announced in GB’s team ahead of the games.
There is a plot twist to all of this and that plot twist is Murray’s recent comments about whether he would play the Olympic Games.
In a recent interview Murray admitted that he wouldn’t be keen on just playing singles in Paris given the fact that it’s being played on his least favourite surface clay, “There is more chance of me winning a medal in the doubles rather than the singles,” Murray told BBC Sport.
“I’m not 100% sure. It depends a little bit physically how I’m doing and a bit how the next few weeks ago as well. My plan just now is to play but it’s not straightforward.”
The only player that Murray could play doubles with at the Olympics is Dan Evans, which they will probably find out on the fourth of July if they will get into the event.
However there is now a spanner in the works which is Dan Evans’ recent injury with the Brit suffering a nasty fall against Brandon Nakashima at Queen’s Club.
It will be known in the next couple of days how bad Evans’ injury is but after his match in London, the Brit was worried about a potential MCL injury, “I’m worried, no doubt,” Evans told the press association.
“I mean, a good thing, I thought it was my groin. That settled down pretty much straight away. But I think it’s MCL, sort of a bit inside of the knee. There is an issue there, that’s for sure after the testing so far with the physios.
“So I’ve got to wait 48 hours, let it settle, and then get a scan. I’m worried, yeah. That’s the bottom line, of course. Yeah, I’m in limbo a bit. It’s frustrating. If I miss the Olympics or Wimbledon it would be a tough one to swallow, no doubt.
“I don’t know. I’m just, I’m heartbroken at the minute, to be honest. Yeah, it’s tough.”
If the injury to Evans, results in Murray’s Olympics withdrawal then it would be a sad way to end Murray’s Olympics career that has included two gold medals.
However the main importance is that Evans is able to compete in the near future as he aims to be fit in time for Wimbledon.
Wimbledon starts on the first of July with the Olympics taking place 26 days later.
