By James Toney in Paris

Laura Robson believes Andy Murray won't be staying away from tennis for too long.

Robson, who partnered Murray to mixed doubles silver at London 2012, watched the two-time Olympic champion bring the curtain on his career as an expert summariser for Olympic broadcaster Discovery+.

His run to third round of the men's doubles with Daniel Evans - saving a string of match points in the process - captured the public imagination before their exit at the hands of highly ranked Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.

Murray has already been mooted as a future coach, with Mark Petchey claiming he'd be the ideal choice to guide the career of Emma Raducanu.

"I don’t think this is the last we’ll see of Andy," said Robson.

"He’s got such a love for the game and such knowledge about the sport that I would imagine he wants to stay involved in some capacity.

"I asked him about it last week and you know, he wants to let the dust settle for sure, but I could totally see him going into coaching or being a bit of an advisor.

"Obviously not wanting to travel as much because now is the time to be with his kids, but he just loves it too much to ever walk away entirely and he is such a great addition to anyone’s team whether in a big or small capacity, he would still have a huge impact."

"He’s already had such an impact because he’s helped so many of the younger Brits along their way. Jack Draper, Cam Norrie, he’s had them at practise weeks throughout their career.

"He's given them advice when they’ve asked for it and he’s always been the first one to message all of the younger Brits to say, ‘great job this week’.

Some have questioned whether tennis should be part of the Olympics, though the top players remain totally committed.

Murray puts all his Olympic medals equal to his three Grand Slams and Novak Djokovic has made no secret this is the title he wants the most this season.

"I think people are so drawn to Andy as a person and competitor because he left it all out there and he’s fully maximised what he could do on the tennis court," added Robson.

"He’s been quite open about the journey he’s been on; some years have definitely been harder than others which I think is just human isn’t it?

"The fact that we even talk about a big four rather than a big three just shows you how consistent Andy has been and how successful he’s been on the court.

"It was absolutely fitting he chose the Olympics as his final send off. He loves a team event; he’s always given so much to Davis Cup and to the whole environment that feels like being part of something bigger. It's his fifth Olympics, 20-years worth of games, not many people can say that."

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