Heartbroken fans crying after spotting Andy Murray’s subtle change to bio as he signs off with cheeky five-word tweet
EAGLE-EYED Andy Murray fans were left in tears as they noticed a change to his social media bio before he signed off with a hilarious tweet.
The legend’s glittering career is now officially over after a 6-2 6-4 Olympics doubles defeat alongside Dan Evans to Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
AlamyAndy Murray left the court for the final time in tears[/caption]
AlamyMurray swiftly made a subtle change to his Twitter bio and posted a brilliant tweet[/caption]
ReutersMurray and partner Dan Evans have enjoyed an incredible swan song, making the quarter-final in Paris[/caption]
Murray subtly changed his bio on Twitter
Murray was overcome with emotion as he left the court for the final time, with fans chanting his name.
And after his farewell, the two-time gold medallist and Wimbledon champion then took to social media to subtly changed his bio.
It bluntly used to read “I play tennis” – but Murray has now tweaked it to “I played tennis”.
And the 37-year-old then hilariously tweeted: “Never even liked tennis anyway.”
Tributes poured in from supporters, with one saying: “Unbelievable tweet. Unbelievable player. Legend.”
Another added: “Murray always did have the best humour.”
A third laughed: “The master of understatement. Classic Scottish trait.”
After a rollercoaster 19 years at the baseline, Murray had a fitting final swan song in Paris, saving SEVEN match points during his two previous wins as he enjoyed one last incredible run.
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It perfectly encapsulated his career as he battled back from Wimbledon final heartbreak 12 years ago to win it twice in 2013 and 2016.
And he showed more fighting spirit to have even extended his playing days this long after several injuries and surgeries from 2018.
Prime Minister Kier Starmer was among those to praise him, saying: “1 Davis Cup, 2 Olympic golds and 3 Grand Slams.
“But more than that, thanks @andy_murray for two decades of phenomenal entertainment and sportsmanship. A true British great.”
BBC host Clare Balding also shed a tear live on TV after watching Murray’s final moments on court from the Olympics Aquatics Centre.
Andy Murray’s career timeline
SIR Andy Murray is Great Britain’s most successful tennis player of the Open era.
After breaking through in 2005 to reach the Wimbledon third round at 18, the Scot was British No1 by the following year.
In 2008 he reached his first Grand Slam final at the US Open, only to fall to Roger Federer in straight sets.
Two more final defeats at the Australian Open to Federer and Novak Djokovic followed in 2010 and 2011 before heartbreak at Wimbledon in 2012.
Despite taking the first set against Federer, he fell 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 in front of a home crowd before breaking into tears on Centre Court.
But a month later on the same court he beat the Swiss legend to earn Team GB a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics.
And weeks after that he broke his Grand Slam duck at the fifth attempt, beating Djokovic in five sets in the US Open final.
In 2013, following another Australian Open final loss, Murray beat Djokovic in straight sets to become the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon title.
Three more losing Grand Slam finals followed, at the 2015 and 2016 Australian Opens and the 2016 French Open.
But in his third Grand Slam final of 2016, Murray won Wimbledon again with a straight sets victory over Canadian Milos Raonic.
He followed it up with his second Olympic gold medal, beating Juan Martin del Potro in a four-hour epic in the final in Rio de Janeiro.
Later in 2016 Murray became world No1 – the first British man to do so in history.
Over his career Murray reached 11 Grand Slam finals, winning three. He won two Olympic golds and a silver (in the mixed doubles alongside Laura Robson).
He finishes his career with 46 titles and over £50million in earnings, making him the fourth all-time leader in earnings.
His final match was at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he lost in the quarter-final of the men’s doubles at Roland Garros to USA pair Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz.
