Two-Time Champion Andy Murray To Be Honored With Statue At Wimbledon
NewsTuesday, 24 June 2025 at 17:52
Andy Murray's achievements at Wimbledon and how much his home fans loved him will be recognized to mark a special anniversary for the tournament.
Before Murray, no British man had won the Wimbledon title since Fred Perry in 1936. The 38-year-old had to deal with relentless pressure from a young age from the British media and fans, who were desperate to see that streak broken.
Murray suffered heartbreak in the 2012 final when Roger Federer defeated him to secure the seventh of his eight titles. Recovering from that devastating setback required a significant amount of courage and backbone.
He showed that in abundance the following year. Murray became the first British men's champion at SW19 in 77 years after overcoming Novak Djokovic in the final with a superb performance to win in straight sets.
The former ATP world no. 1 won his third and final Grand Slam at Wimbledon three years later, in 2016, when he defeated Milos Raonic. Although the sets were tight because of the Canadian's huge serve, Murray still managed to triumph in straight sets.
Murray was honored with a special ceremony last year after playing at Wimbledon for the final time before retiring. Sadly, he could not feature in the singles because of an injury, but he played alongside his brother Jamie in the men's doubles.
Some have called for Murray to be given a statue at Wimbledon in the past, and All England Club chair Debbie Jevans confirmed that it is now in the works during an appearance on the ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast.
"We are looking to have a statue of Andy Murray here (Wimbledon) and we're working closely with him and his team. The ambition is that we would unveil that at the 150th anniversary of our first Championship, which was 1877. He's got to rightly be very involved in that and him and his team will be."
A statue of Murray being completed would be terrific. The tournament will undoubtedly have several plans to mark the 150th anniversary of the one of sport's most famous events, but Murray's statue being among them is wonderful.
Jevans mentioned that Wimbledon's organizers watched Rafael Nadal's emotional ceremony at the 2025 French Open, and it made them think more carefully about how they wanted to celebrate Murray's accomplishments.
"We had a great celebration for Andy when he played his last (Wimbledon) match, which was on Centre Court. All the old players came and they greeted him and Sue Barker interviewed him. We looked at Rafa Nadal having that sort of plaque unveiled to him at Roland Garros which was all very special. But we thought, what do we want for Andy?"
Murray coached former on-court rival Djokovic until last month. Despite enjoying some initial success together, the pair mutually decided to end the partnership after the Serbian's poor start to the clay court swing.
Although the three-time Grand Slam champion and two-time Olympic Gold medalist felt he had to give the opportunity with Djokovic a chance, Murray recently admitted that he did not enjoy coaching very much.
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