Andy Murray wins Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award after $630,000 donation to Ukraine
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Andy Murray won the 2022 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian award for his donations to Ukraine during the ongoing war.
The Arthur Ashe Humanitarian award is one of the long-standing awards on the ATP Tour, which is given to the player who makes the most significant humanitarian contributions during the given season.
It's named after the legendary Arthur Ashe, and many legends of the sport won it in the past. The list of former winners includes John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and now for the second time also Andy Murray.
Murray won the award in 2014, and this year, he was recognized for his efforts again. In 2022, the British player chose to donate his prize money to Ukraine, and after winning the award, he explained his intentions in an essay for ATPTour.com.
"In February, I was playing the tournament in Dubai, and I remember watching the news, and there were rumours about something happening between Russia and Ukraine. A few days later, when Russia invaded Ukraine, everyone was very worried about what it would mean."
"When all the images on the news showing what was happening to families began pouring in, it was devastating. Houses were bombed and families were displaced."
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"Young children were affected by this, with many injured and in some cases dying. I wasn’t sure what I could do to help."
Murray admitted that he made the decision to donate the prize money to Ukraine shortly after the war started. The former ATP World No. 1 player donated more than $630,000.
"Shortly after, I decided that from Indian Wells onwards, I would donate my prize money for the rest of the season to UNICEF’s humanitarian response – the final total was just over $630,000."
"It seemed like something that would give me some extra motivation this year. I thought I could also raise some awareness and hopefully get others involved in helping, too."
