Andy Murray: A journey through his greatest achievements

With an illustrious list of accolades to his name, Murray is hailed as the most successful British male tennis player in the Open Era.

Murray’s tally places him 15^th on the all-time men's tennis list, just behind Boris Becker and ahead of some of the sport’s greats such as Arthur Ashe and Stefan Edberg.

That being said, let’s take a whistle stop tour of some of the greatest achievements of Murray’s career...

Three-time Grand Slam champion

Where better place to start than the pinnacle of tennis – the Grand Slams. Despite being in an era dominated by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Murray became Britain’s first Grand Slam singles champion in 35 years after he defeated Djokovic in a five-set-thriller at the 2012 US Open to lift the first of three major titles.

The former world No.1 then went on to lift his next two Grand Slam titles on home soil at The Championships, Wimbledon. The 36-year-old wrote his name into the folklore of the historic tournament as the only British man in the Open Era to raise the iconic trophy when he clinched his first in 2013 after defeating Djokovic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in an emotional battle.

In 2016, the most decorated year of his career, the Dunblane-born star executed a superb performance against Canada’s Milos Raonic to secure a 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(2) victory in SW19, signifying what would be his last Slam title.

2016 Nitto ATP Finals champion & finishing the year as world No.1

Perhaps one of the highlights of Murray’s career was his triumph at the prestigious the Nitto ATP Finals in 2016.

Heading into the final Murray had the pressure firmly on his shoulders as he was bidding to not only become the first British man to win the year-end championships but also to take over the crown as year-end world No.1 for the first time in his career.

After a near-flawless journey to the final, Murray was set with a difficult clash against rival Djokovic, but the Brit raised his level to overpower the Serbian 6-3, 6-4 and rise to the top of the world’s rankings for the first time in his career in front of his home crowd at the O2 arena in London.

Multiple Masters 1000 titleholder

A maestro of the Masters 1000’s – the highest tournament category on the ATP Tour outside of the Grand Slams and Tour Finals - Murray swept up an astonishing 14 titles across his career, placing him 7^th on the all-time list.

His maiden Masters title came in Cincinnati in 2008 at the age of 21 when he edged a 7-6(4), 7-6(5) victory over Novak Djokovic to seal his first of two trophies at that tournament (2011).

He found most success across the pond in Shanghai, where he engraved his name on the silverware three times in 2010, 2011 and 2016 and Canada where he reigned supreme in 2009, 2010 and 2015. The Brit also triumphed in Miami (2), Madrid (2), Rome and Paris. 

Murray ended his career by reaching the final of every Masters event on the circuit except for Monte Carlo and Indian Wells.

Two-time Olympic gold medallist

Murray continued to make history throughout his career and became the first tennis player and only man in history to have won two Olympic gold medals in the singles category and on two different surfaces.

The 36-year-old’s maiden gold medal came at the London 2012 Olympic Games which took place on the iconic grass courts in SW19. In the final, Murray faced eight-time Wimbledon champion Federer who he had lost to in four sets at the Wimbledon final just one month prior. However, the Brit crushed the then world No.1 in a one-sided battle to win 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 to claim what was then his biggest accomplishment to date.

Four years later in Rio, Murray went on to become the first tennis player in history to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals after he defeated Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro in four sets.

He also had an Olympic silver medal in the mixed doubles event, which he won alongside Laura Robson in London 2012.

Ended Great Britain's 79 year wait for Davis Cup victory

The titles kept on rolling in for Murray who in 2015, spearheaded Great Britain to Davis Cup glory for the first time since 1936.

Competing alongside Kyle Edmund, Jamie Murray and James Ward in a final clash against Belgium, the then world No.2 secured a clean sweep against David Goffin, winning 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 to seal his nation’s 10^th Davis Cup crown.

Murray finished his Davis Cup career having been a stalwart for his country, racking up a remarkable 42-10 win record in 25 ties.

The Queen's Club's greatest player

Murray's most successful tournament of course has been the Queen's Club Championships.

From claiming his first tour-level win back in 2005 to winning five singles and one doubles title, Murray has lit up West London for the best part of 19 years. In fact, Murray has never lost a final at the prestigous grass court event.

He has won more trophies at Queen's than any other player in history and it seemed only fitting that he would play his final singles match there in the summer of 2024.

The most decorated Sports Personality of the Year recipient

The 37-year-old’s status as Britain’s most successful sportsman is reinforced by his record-breaking three Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) awards, which he was awarded in 2013, 2015 and 2016 – following his most prosperous year.

He currently tops the recipient list for most number of SPOTY awards won, edging seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton (2) and joins the likes of four other tennis greats who have claimed the coveted award in their such as Ann Jones (1969), Virginia Wade (1977), Greg Rusedksi (1997), Emma Raducanu (2021).

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