Fans have hilariously warned Sir Andy Murray not to stay out in the rain of Paris’ Olympic opening ceremony, as they fear he will rust.
Murray shared a screenshot of one fan’s sage advice on his Instagram, after he uploaded stories of him waving the Union Flag as Great Britain’s flotilla sailed down Paris’ Seine river.
The Scot kept a sunny disposition regardless, as he readies himself for his final tournament as a professional tennis player.
He announced on Tuesday that he was calling time on a heavily successful career as he arrived in Paris ahead of his fifth Olympic Games.
Andy Murray shared pictures of the 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony on his Instagram
Fans jokingly called for Sir Murray to be protected from the elements to stop him from ‘rusting’
‘Competing for Britain has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get to do it one final time.’
Novak Djokovic is the latest of the sport’s greats to pay tribute to the ‘legend’, Murray.
Speaking on Thursday, Djokovic said: ‘I heard the news about Andy and I hope that he will have the best possible farewell in his last competitive match in the Olympics, for him and his country.
‘He is a legend of our sport and has been an incredibly important player for tennis globally.
Murray was a member of Team GB’s opening ceremony flotilla, which floated down Paris’ Seine
Novak Djokovic has paid tribute to Andy Murray ahead of the British star’s final tournament
The Scot pictured training at Roland Garros yesterday ahead of the Paris Olympics
Djokovic also paid tribute to Rafa Nadal, who has similarly eluded to being in the twilight of his career, and said he hopes to still his old foe on the court in the future.
‘Nadal of course the same,’ the Serbian said. ‘Even more all the results and achievements he has had, particularly in this city, in Roland Garros.
‘Nadal didn’t say when his last tournament will be, so hopefully for the sake of the sport he can keep going.’