Andy Murray reveals he is set to PULL OUT of the singles to prioritise doubles with Dan Evans at Paris Olympics in his last-ever tennis tournament

Andy Murray has revealed he is planning to not play singles in his last-ever tennis tournament at the Paris Olympics.

The two-time singles gold medallist had entered the 64-man draw which is due to take place at 10am on Thursday.

But he has now stated that he is set to withdraw in order to focus on playing doubles with Dan Evans as he still not fully fit after undergoing back surgery last month.

‘Me and Dan have made the commitment to each other that that was what we were going to prioritise,’ Murray said as he explained his decision to prioritise doubles over singles.

‘I think Dan is still going to play singles. Last week he did a lot of doubles practice.

Murray has said his back is ‘still not perfect’ after surgery last month so he will not compete in the singles

‘That’s what I have been predominantly practising and training while on holiday in Greece. That gives the team and us the best opportunity to get a medal. That’s realistic.

‘My back is still not perfect. The potential of playing two matches in a day is maybe not the best.’

Murray has not officially pulled out yet, but is expected to do so on Thursday when the draw is made.

This means he has almost certainly played the final singles match of his glittering career.

The Scot was forced to pull out of the singles at Wimbledon earlier this month following the removal of a spinal cyst, and he will not get his fairytale end in the singles at the Olympics either.

Murray will always be synonymous with the Olympics, having won it twice in 2012 and 2016.

His victory over Roger Federer at the London Olympics in 2012 gave him the platform to go on to win three grand slams, including Wimbledon twice, before he defended his Olympic crown against Juan Martin Del Potro in 2016.

Murray has won two Olympic gold medals in the singles, but will not compete in the competition this time around

But Murray insists he is at peace with his decision, and has already made plans for how he intends to spend his time once he hangs up his racquet after Paris.

‘I want to spend a lot of time with my four kids and wife. I won’t be on the road much, I know that,’ he said.

‘I’ll play a lot of golf. I’ll try to become a scratch golfer.

‘That’s something I’ll definitely try to do. I’ve always loved playing golf but because of the issues with my back, I haven’t played for five or six years.

‘I’ve hardly played since I was 18 or 19. So that’s something I really want to do initially.’