Olympics-Tennis-Murray says Paris Games will be final event of storied career

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 4, 2024 Britain's Andy Murray reacts after the men's doubles first round match with Britain's Jamie Murray and Australia's John Peers and Australia's Rinky Hijikata REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo

(Reuters) -Briton Andy Murray, the first male tennis player to claim two Olympic singles gold medals, said on Tuesday that he will play the final event of his glittering career at the Paris Games before heading into retirement.

Murray, widely regarded as one of Britain's all-time great sportsmen, won gold in London 2012 beating Roger Federer in the final and successfully defended his title in Rio four years later defeating Juan Martin del Potro.