Murray also clinched two Wimbledon Championships in and He also became the World No. Murray was experiencing excruciating pain for many years. He revealed that he struggled to even put on his socks and walk the dogs.
Consequently, he decided to undergo arthroscopic hip surgery in January However, it was difficult for him to make a comeback on the professional tour. Consequently, he announced during the Australian Open that he will retire later that year.
Murray has inked numerous endorsement deals with Standard Life, Head, and Rado. In , he penned a deal with British car manufacturing giant Jaguar. In , he signed with tennis apparel brand Castore and also uses their apparel.
Comic Relief aids homeless and needy people in especially in terms of disaster relief. Murray avenged his Wimbledon loss at the Summer Olympic Games, held in London, where he beat Federer to take his first Olympic gold medal.
That September, he continued to burn up the courts with an impressive run through the U. Open field. Murray scored an impressive victory over Novak Djokovic in a tough three sets to clinch his first Grand Slam title, becoming the first player from Great Britain since — and the first British man since — to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. After losing to Djokovic at the Australian Open, Murray made history that summer by defeating the Serbian player to claim the Wimbledon men's singles championship.
He was the first British male to win the tournament in 77 years and the second Scottish-born player to win Wimbledon since Harold Mahony in Murray underwent back surgery in September following his loss in the quarterfinals of the U.
His performance was uneven for much of the season, though he made news by hiring former women's champion Amelie Mauresmo to be his coach. The Scottish player seemingly was back on track when he reached his fourth Australian Open final in early That March, he scored career victory No.
Murray followed with an impressive run at the French Open, battling back from a two-set deficit in the semifinals before succumbing to Djokovic. A few weeks later, he reached the semifinals of Wimbledon, but his hopes of advancing were cut short by the ageless Federer. Murray's subsequent fourth-round loss at the U. Open not only thwarted his last chance for a major title in , it snapped his streak of 18 consecutive appearances in a Grand Slam quarterfinal.
Murray began the season on a strong note, advancing to the Australian Open final before suffering another loss to his nemesis, Djokovic. However, he gained some revenge by defeating Djokovic to claim the Italian Open in May and then sustained his high level of play through the French Open.
With his semifinal win over defending champion Stan Wawrinka, Murray became the first British player to reach the French Open final since However, his bid to add another Slam title fell short when he wound up on the losing end of a blistering Djokovic onslaught once again. In the final, he upended Milos Raonic, the first Canadian man to make it to the Wimbledon final, , 3 , 2. The victory was Murray's third Grand Slam title. The following month, Murray continued his sterling play by defeating Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro at the Rio Games, making him the first male tennis player to successfully defend his Olympic singles title.
Hampered by a lingering hip injury for much of , Murray wound up withdrawing from the U. He became professional afterward and was offered a wildcard entry towards a clay-court contest within Barcelona, known as the Open SEAT, wherein he faced lost in three sets against Jan Hernych.
He makes his fortune from his career in professional tennis and by the appearance in some commercials. Andy Murray is one of those tennis players who became fortunate to get motivation in this field from his brother and coach. Renowned as a top-ranked formal tennis player, he has improved his athletic talents during his early life, and he won his initial junior tournament while he was a kid. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Log into your account.
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