Andy Murray declared that he was ‘happy’ to walk away from tennis ‘on my terms’ after defeat in the Olympics quarter final drew the curtain down on his illustrious career.

Murray gave his last press conference in a thunderstorm after he and Dan Evans managed one last fightback to break serve before an emphatic 6-2, 6-4 defeat to No 3 seeds Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.

The 37-year-old said: ‘I’m genuinely happy now with how it’s finished. I’m glad to come out here to the Olympics and finish on my terms because a few months ago, I was told that with the back issues I had I would not be playing here at the Olympics. But I have made amazing memories.’

Murray said he was not interested in being a TV commentator and analyst, declaring: ‘I didn’t enjoy it the couple of times I did it, so I don’t see myself doing that.’

He said he might just spend time at home enjoying being a father. Murray said: ‘I’ll see what I fancy doing. If that’s nothing – and being at home being with my family and being a dad, then that’s something I would look forward to and will do immediately.’

Andy Murray said he was ‘glad’ to retire from tennis on his ‘own terms’ after losing on Thursday

Murray and Dan Evans were beaten 6-2 6-4 by American pairing Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul

Murray’s exit meant that Thursday’s clash was his final ever game of tennis before retiring

Murray’s long-term rival Novak Djokovic hailed the two-time Wimbledon winner as a ‘warrior’