In light of his recent triumph at the European Open, here are five of Sir Andy Murray’s greatest moments as a professional tennis player.
5- The Ultimate Comeback from Injury: Iron Man with Hip of Steel
A comeback that might be regarded as one of the most shocking of the European Open, Murray completed five wins in six days to reach the final against old rival Stan Wawrinka.
It was an all too familiar sight for the Scot as Wawrinka won the first set 6-3. Defeat seemed inevitable as Murray struggled with a stiff right elbow which impacted his serve.
However, the 32-year-old kept his head and rose to a 6-4 6-4 victory, taking the trophy home that ironically bares a headless tennis player.
4 – Davis Cup
The 2015 Davis Cup was the 104thEdition of the event and it was full of twists for the Great Britain squad.
After knocking out the United States in the first round, and beating France and Australia to reach the final against Belgium, tensions were high in Ghent for the deciding match.
The Belgians opted for a clay surface in the hopes to knock Murray’s concentration as he would have to transition from playing on a hard court the week previous.
Fortunately, the Scot wavered none and beat David Goffin 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 respectively.
3-Olympics
Andy was going for gold once again in 2016 after his victory in the London 2012 Olympics. He became the first British male tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles.
He secured an enthralling 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5 victory against Juan Martin del Potro in front of an emotional and boisterous crowd. This medal came four years after he secured his first Gold at the event and five weeks after his second Wimbledon title.
The match lasted a gruelling four hours and both men were exhausted by the end, with Murray breaking down in happy tears after he won.
2-US Open
The 2012 US Open was the same year as his gold victory at the Olympics but Andy Murray will be most remembered for his record-breaking win against Djokovic where he won in a 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 match.
This match included the longest tie-break in a men’s championship match, which took 24 minutes for Andy to win 12-10 in an 87 minute long first set.
This win secured Murray’s 100thGrand Slam match of his career and made him the first man since Fred Perry to win a Grand Slam singles title.
1-Wimbledon
Having previously won Wimbledon back in 2013, all eyes had been on Murray since his success at the Davis Cup and leapfrog to world number two.
He completed wins in the quarter and semi-finals to compete against Milos Raonic in the iconic Wimbledon Centre court.
He won the first set 6-4, setting him up for two 7-6 victories against the Canadian in the next sets and crowned him champion in the Gentlemen’s Singles.
This victory meant Andy became world number one as a professional tennis player and gave him his third major win of his career.
