Wimbledon has been the scene of many defining moments in Andy Murray’s career. Here’s a profile of his amazing career, filled with good and heartbreaking moments.
Andy Murray has played his final game at Wimbledon 2024 after losing 7-6 8-6 9-4 in the mixed doubles with his brother Jamie Murray.
Murray’s parents Judy and Will, his wife Kim and two of his children watched as he was celebrated on centre court after the defeat.
A video montage of Murray’s career was shown on a big screen on Centre Court, leaving the Scotsman in tears, and former BBC presenter Sue Barker conducted a ceremony afterwards.
Wimbledon has been the scene of many defining moments within Murray’s career, both good and bad.
It was questionable whether Murray would even be able to play in the tournament after a back problem forced him to undergo surgery on 22 June, but Murray decided it was best not to play in the singles this year and instead concentrate on playing with Jamie, the first time the brothers have played together.
His Career
Murray first burst onto the scene as an 18-year-old, reaching round three of the Wimbledon tournament.
Murray reached his first Wimbledon final in 2012, ultimately losing to tennis great Roger Federer in a four-set match.
Redemption came for him when he won an Olympic Singles gold medal in London on that same court, just 4 weeks later.
In 2013, Murray beat world number one Novak Djokovic to end Britain’s 77-year wait for a Wimbledon Men’s single title.
It was a long and hard three-hour battle, and there was no hiding the relief on Murray’s face when it was over.
Murray went on to help Team GB win the Davis Cup in 2015 before victory came knocking again in 2016, after Murray beat Milos Raonic 6-4 7-6 7-6. This was the last time that Murray won the trophy.
Murray became the first player outside of the big three of Federer, Djokovic and Rafa Nadal, to hold a world number one position since February 2004.
At the 2016 ATP Finals in London, Murray breezed through a tough group and it all came down to the final match. He was up against a familiar foe in Djokovic, but he eventually got the better of his rival to extend his winning streak to 24 matches and claim a ninth title of the season.
In the same year, Murray won a Grand Slam Singles title, Olympic gold, a Masters 1000 and the ATP Finals.
The injury list
Throughout his career, Murray has also been extremely unfortunate with injuries.
In 2018, Sir Andy had to undergo hip surgery (his first of many). He returned to the court against Nick Kyrgios at the Fever-Tree Championships, and although he put up a good fight, he eventually lost the match.
