Novak Djokovic has marked Andy Murray a ‘legend of our game’ in a tasteful message to the Brit in front of his fifth and last Olympics.
The double cross Wimbledon champion will formally resign from tennis after the Games, where he will address Group GB in the men’s pairs.
Murray was at first set to play in the singles occasion yet pulled out not long from now before the draw was made on Thursday morning. He will partake in the men’s pairs rivalry close by Dan Evans, with Japan couple Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel set to confront them in the primary round.
Djokovic, who has imparted a conscious contention to Murray throughout the long term, sent a tasteful message to him on Thursday as he expressed his impressions on the Scot’s looming retirement.
“I heard the report about Andy and I trust that he will have the most ideal goodbye in his last serious match in the Olympics, for himself as well as his nation,” said Djokovic. “He is a legend of our game and has been an extraordinarily significant player for tennis worldwide.”
Murray has confronted Djokovic on something like 36 events, winning multiple times with his Serbian opponent having the advantage in most of their matches. He is just seven days more youthful than Murray, who has lost 14 of their last 17 experiences since winning Wimbledon in 2013.
The man from Dunblane was given an energizing gathering in his last match at Wimbledon recently however it appears he will be denied a goodbye service at the Olympics. There have been calls for Murray to be respected toward the finish of his sparkling 19-year vocation yet it has been accounted for that the Worldwide Olympic Advisory group won’t permit it.
David Haggerty, leader of the Global Tennis League, said recently that Murray would have to play at the Davis Cup to get the goodbye function he merits.
“I think we are in conversations with different players,” said Haggerty. “A ton comes down to what they need and what they might think about, and generally we find that players would rather not discuss it as of now and aren’t ready. We have had discussions with respect to a portion of our different rivalries, similar to the Davis Cup.
“Furthermore, you know, we might want to work with the players and accomplish something that they feel is proper and right, so I don’t have the last response for you on that, however we positively might want to commend a portion of the legends of our game. A great deal will come down to, you know, what Andy himself might want to do.”
