Starry career’s ecstasy and agony

It was a rollercoaster career with plenty of highs and lows. Here are some:

Highs –

Grand Slams:

A month after losing to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final in 2012 he beat the Swiss to claim Olympic gold on Centre Court. He then won the US Open, ending the long wait for a British male grand slam singles champion with a dramatic five-set victory over Novak Djokovic.

First Wimbledon: Murray faced Djokovic again in 2013 in front of a expectant crowd on Centre Court and rode the wave to finally consign Fred Perry to history, surviving a nerve-jangling final game.

Davis Cup glory:

His brother Jamie and James Ward chipped in but in November 2015 Murray won an unprecedented 11 out of 12 rubbers across four ties.

2016 Wimbledon and Olympics:

After reuniting with Ivan Lendl, Murray swept to his third slam title at Wimbledon, this time beating Milos Raonic. And a month later he made some history for himself, overcoming Juan Martin Del Potro in Rio to become the first tennis player to successfully defend an Olympic singles title.

Lows –

Back surgery:

Murray’s first time under the knife came in 2013.

Hip pain:

The low that has overshadowed all the rest began after the French Open in 2017 when Murray found he was no longer able to recover from chronic hip pain that he had been managing – despite having more surgery. It has now influenced his decision.