
Andy Murray clicks into warrior mode as he fights to finish his career with Olympic gold
CNN
After his latest victory at this year’s Olympic Games on Tuesday, Andy Murray pogoed on the red clay of Roland Garros, eyes wide like a kid in a sweetshop.
After his latest victory at this year’s Olympic Games on Tuesday, Andy Murray pogoed on the red clay of Roland Garros, eyes wide like a kid in a candy store. He and British teammate Dan Evans had once again stared down the barrel of defeat and somehow escaped with yet another logic-defying win. After respectfully consoling their opponents, the pair unleashed a wave of energy onto Court Suzanne Lenglen, embracing each other by the net before Murray sunk to his seat, seemingly overcome by the occasion. The celebrations on Tuesday were warranted. After saving five match points in the pair’s first round win on Sunday, they survived two more to beat Belgium’s Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen to reach the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles tournament. Before play got underway in Paris, Murray had announced the Games would be his final tournament. On seven occasions already, the 37-year-old has been one point away from a career-ending defeat. In every moment, though, he and Evans have found a way to win – a trademark of Murray’s long and storied career.
