'My worst financial decision was buying Ferrari': Andy Murray on spending earned millions

Wednesday, 15 October 2025 at 09:09

byErik Virostko

Andy Murray is among the best prize money earners in tennis history, which allows him to spend a lot, but he still tries to make rational decisions.

In his tennis career, which ended in 2024, Murray earned a total of $64,687,542. Only Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Serena Williams earned more in their tennis careers than the legendary Brit.

But even though he earned tens of millions during his tennis career, he didn't know that would be the case early on in his career, which is why spending a lot on fancy purchases didn't make sense.

Looking back, Murray knows that some of the purchases he made were unreasonable for a young tennis player, including buying a Ferrari. In a recent interview with iNews, he admitted that his friends suggested he buy the car, and he thought it was a good idea at the time. However, ultimately, he ended up regretting and selling it.

"My worst financial decision was buying a fancy car - a Ferrari - when I was younger. I never ended up driving it. I sold it about three months after I bought it. A few of my friends said I should buy a fancy car and I thought why not? But when I got it, I regretted it. I'm not hugely into cars. I'll happily drive anything."

Andy Murray opens up about gender disparity in tennis

Murray has been a feminist throughout his tennis career, but also after it. As one of the very few male tennis players in the history of the sport, he was coached by a female coach, former player Amelie Mauresmo, who now serves as Roland Garros tournament director.

When working with Mauresmo, Murray noticed how differently she was treated as his coach. He faced questions about having a female coach, especially after his losses, which reinforced his belief that women are not treated equally.

"I really noticed the way women are treated differently when I started to be coached by Amelie Mauresmo. Many players would comment on the fact that I was being coached by a woman, and the media would question me about it, particularly after losing a match, which I'd never experienced before. It wasn't fair."

"And then I started to notice the disparity more and more with journalists asking questions which would dismiss women's achievements or forget about them altogether. Commenting on this was not something I pre-planned, but I started to pick up on it."

Andy Murray reveals he felt 'sad about retiring'

Playing tennis for the vast majority of his life, hanging up his racket was definitely a challenging moment for Murray. Not many tennis players manage to do that without shedding a few tears on the court, which shows how emotional that moment is.

For Murray, it's been more than a year since he played his last professional tennis match, and even though he was initially sad about retiring, he now enjoys life as a husband and father, spending time with those closest to him.

"I felt sad about retiring but it was the right moment for me to move on. I couldn't physically do it anymore. My body was telling me I needed to stop. But now I get to focus on being a parent. I get to drop off and pick up the kids up from school, be around for training the new puppy, and just do the stuff a normal family do."