Andy Murray says there was ‘shock and genuine happiness’ after pulling off dramatic doubles tie-break comeback to keep retirement at bay at the Paris Olympics

Andy Murray admitted he felt a sense of shock after he and Dan Evans saved five match points to advance to the second round of doubles at the Paris Olympics.

Two-time gold medallist Murray kept his Olympic dream – and his career – alive for at least one more match with a miraculous comeback at Roland Garros on Sunday.

The British pair overcame their opponents 2-6, 7-6(5), 11-9 and advanced to the second round after saving five match points, preventing Murray, 37, from ending his glittering career.

Speaking after the win, Murray said: “There was a lot of instinct and maybe we overthought it at the beginning of the match.

‘When we were behind, like at the end of the second set, we started to push a bit further and achieved some great results.

“I certainly didn’t play well, so we’ll definitely need to play better in the next round, but I think we’ll do it.”

Murray: By the time we finished the match, we were both laughing. I haven’t celebrated a match like that since maybe the match against Kokkinakis in Australia (Australian Open 2023).

“It was an amazing feeling to be able to overcome it. At the end, I was a little bit shocked and really happy. I’m glad I came!”

Evans: “I couldn’t believe what had happened. We played point by point and when we were down we stuck to the game plan.

“Then we got back into the game and Andy made a good return at the end that allowed us to go through.”