Andy Murray will team up with Dan Evans for the men's doubles at Paris Olympics... as 37-year-old Scot eyes his FOURTH Olympic medal

Andy Murray has three Olympic medals to his name and is going for gold in ParisMen's doubles is the one that evades him and he is teaming up with Dan EvansThe Paris Olympics is expected to be the final tournament of Murray's career 

Andy Murray has committed to playing doubles with Dan Evans at the Paris Olympics in an event many expect to be his last as a professional.

Murray was already down to play singles in Paris this summer but will now add doubles action to his schedule alongside British No 3 Evans.

The doubles represents Murray's greatest chance of a medal and both he and Evans were made to wait to see their place confirmed and it arrived on Monday morning.

News broke as Murray was in action on the practice courts at Wimbledon alongside Kyle Edmund, with fitness doubts surrounding the Scot heading into the SW19 Championships.

The Olympics has long had the feel of the curtain call on Murray's sensational career, with Paris representing his fifth Games.

Andy Murray (right) is teaming up with Dan Evans (left) in the men's doubles at the Olympics

Andy Murray (right) is teaming up with Dan Evans (left) in the men's doubles at the Olympics

Murray is at Wimbledon desperately trying to prove his fitness in time to play in singles

Murray is at Wimbledon desperately trying to prove his fitness in time to play in singles

The 37-year-old won gold medals in singles in 2012 and 2016, as well as adding a mixed doubles silver medal in 2012 playing with Laura Robson.

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The men's doubles is the medal that evades him.

For now Murray is totally consumed by Wimbledon and whether he is able to prove his fitness enough to play in the singles.

Murray spoke this week of how he is looking for 'closure' and 'to feel the buzz' on Centre Court one last time as his battle to be fit looks set to go down to the wire.

In the Scot's first press conference since spinal surgery to remove a cyst that was causing nerve pain in his right leg, he said he was feeling better every day.

'I have just been trying to do everything I can to try and get ready to start the tournament here. I don't know if that's going to be enough,' said the two-time champion.

'I've been practising for the last few days. I played a set today. It went pretty well, but I still don't have 100 per cent feeling and sensation in my leg yet.

Murray has won Wimbledon twice and wants to compete in the singles one last time

Murray has won Wimbledon twice and wants to compete in the singles one last time

'It's getting better every single day. I'm hopeful that continues and it's going to be enough to be on the court on Tuesday.

'Like I said a few days ago, I want to give it every single chance that I can to get there.'

He added on Monday: 'I'm going to play another set again tomorrow. I'm doing some physical testing in the morning to see how far off I am from a physical perspective. Then I will probably make a decision tomorrow (Monday) evening after that.'

Murray is due to face Tomas Machac on Tuesday and, despite his claim he would decide on his fitness the night before, it would be no surprise to see him delay a final call until the day of his match.

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