Murray will feature in Great Britain's tennis team at the Tokyo Olympics alongside British No 1 Dan Evans, and team up with two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Joe Salisbury for the doubles.
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Two-time defending champion Andy Murray has been selected for Great Britain’s tennis team to play at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Sir Andy Murray, 34, claimed his first Olympic gold medal at London 2012 by beating Roger Federer on Centre Court, just weeks after he had lost to the Swiss in the Wimbledon final.
The Scot followed it up with a victory over Argentine’s Juan Martin del Potro in the men’s final of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro but has since struggled with injury problems for the last three years.
“The Olympics means a huge amount to me, it’s a massive honour to be able to compete at a fourth Games,” Murray said.
“Leading Team GB out at the Opening Ceremony five years ago in Rio was one of the highlights of my career. Going to a second Olympics as defending champion is exciting and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
British men’s No 2 Cameron Norrie will not travel to Tokyo but will instead focus on the ATP, while doubles specialist Jamie Murray was not selected for Team Great Britain. Neal Skupski joins Dan Evans as the preferred partnership for the second doubles team after a successful tour this year.
Elsewhere Heather Watson and Johanna Konta have been selected to compete in the women’s singles.
The Olympic tournament which was initially scheduled for 2020 but cancelled due to the pandemic will take place in Japan’s capital from 23 July to 8 August.
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Two-time defending champion Andy Murray has been selected for Great Britain’s tennis team to play at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Sir Andy Murray, 34, claimed his first Olympic gold medal at London 2012 by beating Roger Federer on Centre Court, just weeks after he had lost to the Swiss in the Wimbledon final.
The Scot followed it up with a victory over Argentine’s Juan Martin del Potro in the men’s final of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro but has since struggled with injury problems for the last three years.
“The Olympics means a huge amount to me, it’s a massive honour to be able to compete at a fourth Games,” Murray said.
“Leading Team GB out at the Opening Ceremony five years ago in Rio was one of the highlights of my career. Going to a second Olympics as defending champion is exciting and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
British men’s No 2 Cameron Norrie will not travel to Tokyo but will instead focus on the ATP, while doubles specialist Jamie Murray was not selected for Team Great Britain. Neal Skupski joins Dan Evans as the preferred partnership for the second doubles team after a successful tour this year.
Elsewhere Heather Watson and Johanna Konta have been selected to compete in the women’s singles.
The Olympic tournament which was initially scheduled for 2020 but cancelled due to the pandemic will take place in Japan’s capital from 23 July to 8 August.
