ATP legend Andy Murray officially retired from tennis
Published August 3, 2024 13:00
by Simone Brugnoli
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Tim Henman reveals Andy Murray’s greatest achievement
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Andy Murray officially retired from tennis playing his last match alongside Dan Evans at the Paris Olympics. The former world number 1 has worked hard to the end, despite his body having given him so many problems in recent years and having undergone several surgeries (the last one to the back just before the Wimbledon Championships).
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Andy Murray© Julian Finney / Staff Getty Images Sport
Despite playing in the same era as the Big 3 (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic), Murray still managed to win many titles and make modern tennis history. The Scottish champion won 3 Grand Slam titles, several Masters 1000, two Olympic gold medals (in London 2012 and Rio 2016) and led the country almost alone to victory in the Davis Cup (the last one with the traditional format before reform).
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The career of the 3-time Grand Slam champion seemed very close to the end already in 2019 due to a serious hip injury, But the Scotsman was able to continue playing thanks to a very delicate surgery. Andy has not been the player of his past and he has not been competitive to win big titles, but he has always shown an incredible love for tennis and sport in general. Andy Murray was certainly an example of determination and self-sacrifice, able to inspire all young athletes.
Tim Henman pays tribute to Murray
In a recent interview with Sky Sports, former ATP ace Tim Henman paid tribute to Murray: “I think success is about maximising your potential and when you look at Andy Murray’s work ethic, his hunger and desire, his motivation and his competitive spirit, it’s been absolutely phenomenal to watch. I think Andy has been a brilliant ambassador for both the men’s and the women’s game. I think his moral compass is always pretty accurate and I think he has been a great role model. What do I think Andy Murray will do next? Hopefully relax a little bit! I don’t necessarily know that is what he’ll do, but he’s got a wife and four children and hopefully he will be able to spend some time with them. He can enjoy the lack of structure, without the tournaments, the training and the travel and just give himself a little bit of time to make decisions around what he can do and what he wants to do next, because there’ll be plenty of opportunities. I think my advice would be don’t rush into them. You’ve got plenty of time and plenty of opportunities ahead.”
Andy Murray
Andy Murray© Getty Images Sport – Clive Brunskill
The Scottish champion left tennis on his own terms and has no real regrets. Fans hope that Andy will stay in touch with the sport, perhaps helping young players from his country to grow through his advice. Speaking with Laura Robson, the former World No.1 spoke about his retirement: “I’m not unhappy, I’m not upset I’m not playing tennis any more.
I’m very aware that the guys I was competing against had significantly better careers than I have. But for a period in the middle part of my career I was competing with them in the biggest tournaments consistently and I managed to get to No. 1 in the world whilst they were all playing and that meant a lot to me. It hasn’t been easy to win the major competitions whilst they’ve been around. So, to have someone of that stature recognise that was obviously really special.”
Andy has no regrets
The 3-time Grand Slam champion has had the strength to beat legends like Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic even in the most important tournaments of the professional tour. The former world number 1 has played finals in all 4 Grand Slam tournaments, winning twice at the Wimbledon Championships and once at the US Open.
Andy Murray
Andy Murray© Clive Brunskill / Staff Getty Images Sport
Andy will be able to spend more time with his family now and cultivate all his passions besides tennis. Kim Sears – Murray’s wife – reflected on his husband’s retirement: “I really struggle now to watch Andy play. I think probably as being a mum and having four other little people to worry about, I find it unbelievably stressful. I’ve never seen known anyone rise to a challenge like he does.
I think he is at home when his back’s against the wall and he’s having to scrap for things. And I think that’s obviously what’s made him great. I mean, I just feel sick when he plays to be honest, it’s a truly unpleasant feeling. And also he just does his best to make matches difficult to sit through, which is probably for the general public and impartial spectators maybe quite thrilling and addictive but for those closest to him, it’s just unbearable.”
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