Andy Murray: UK tennis legend's career in pictures

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Andy Murray started playing tennis at the age of three. He was introduced to the game and coached by his mum Judy who was former professional player.
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He started taking the sport seriously at the age of 12 - and in 2004, aged 17, Murray became the first British winner of the Boys' Singles crown at the US Open. He turned professional a year later.
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2012 was a great year for Andy. He made it to his first Wimbledon final, won two Olympic medals including gold in the men's singles AND he also picked up his first Grand Slam title at the US Open.
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In 2013, Andy beat Novak Djokovic to win his first Wimbledon title. By doing so, he became the first British man to lift the iconic trophy on Centre Court in 77 years!
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Murray was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year three times - in 2013, 2015 and 2016 - the only person to have ever done it so far, and the only person to have won the trophy in back-to-back years.
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Murray's third Grand Slam trophy came in 2016 when he won Wimbledon for the second time. He also became tennis' world number one in this year.
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Murray became the first male tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles when he beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro at Rio 2016, to add to the gold he won at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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In 2019, Andy became Sir Andy after being knighted at Buckingham Palace. The recognition was given to Murray for his services to tennis and charity.
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Sir Andy played his last competitive match at Wimbledon last month when he was knocked out of the doubles in the first round alongside his brother Jamie.

23 July 2024

Updated 2 August 2024

British tennis superstar Sir Andy Murray has bowed out of professional tennis as his famous career ended with a defeat in the Olympic men's doubles quarter-finals.

Murray had confirmed beforehand that he will stop playing after the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The 37-year-old, a two-time Olympic singles champion, and Dan Evans lost 6-2 6-4 to American third seeds Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.

Speaking shortly afterwards, Murray said he was "ready" for retirement.

"Obviously it was emotional because it's the last time I will play a competitive match," he said.

"But I am genuinely happy just now. I'm happy with how it finished.

"I'm glad I got to go out here at the Olympics and finish on my terms because at times in the last few years that wasn't a certainty."

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The moment Murray's tennis career came to an end

Murray turned professional in 2005 as a teenager, and played 1,001 singles matches in his career and many more in doubles.

The three-time Grand Slam tennis champion enjoyed plenty of success over the years and had to battle lots of injuries too.

Click through the gallery above to check out some of the best moments from his incredible career.

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