Andy Murray’s name will be changed to Centre Court at Queen’s after he announced his retirement from professional tennis on Thursday.

Murray’s illustrious career finally came to an end as he and doubles partner Dan Evans were beaten 6-2 6-4 by American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul in the Olympics quarterfinals at Roland Garros on Thursday.

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The 37-year-old Scot, regarded as one of Britain’s greatest sportsmen after twice winning Wimbledon and reaching world No. 1, announced before the Games that he would retire once it was over.

A fourth Olympic medal would be his fourth after winning the singles in 2012 and 2016 and taking home a silver in mixed doubles. He withdrew from the singles as he recovered from surgery to remove a cyst in his spine, but he and Evans won two rounds of the doubles, saving multiple match points in each.

Queens, a warm-up tournament for Wimbledon, where Murray was a five-time champion, announced the Andy Murray Arena soon after his defeat in Paris.

“Andy is the greatest tennis player ever to come from this country and a giant of British sport,” LTA chief executive Scott Lloyd said in a statement. “His contribution to the game is immense and has bought us all so many moments of pride. He was relentless in his pursuit of excellence and had a single-minded determination to succeed.

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“His brilliance on court bought to an end the long wait for a British male singles winner at Wimbledon, brought home Olympic gold and silver medals and he was the driving force behind Britain’s 2015 Davis Cup success.

“Anyone who ever saw him play knows he put his heart and soul into his performances on the court. His incredible work ethic and love for the sport was demonstrated by his repeated returns from injury, when many others would not have had the resolve.

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“Perhaps equal to his on-court success was his attitude in championing equality and diversity right across the sport. He is a special role model for tennis in this country and beyond and a unique champion.

“We are proud to name the arena at our tournament at the Queen’s Club after him.”

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