Article continues below this ad. In , Murray was at the peak of his powers, having won the Wimbledon title, his second Olympic gold medal at the Rio Olympics, and regaining the world number one ranking. The following year saw him suffer as a result of multiple injuries that halted his progress when he was at his best. He missed many tournaments in , ultimately falling outside the top in the rankings. Murray played hardly any matches in and eventually underwent hip surgery and further rehabilitation for the injury.
As a result, he fell outside the top in the rankings. In early , Murray announced he might not return to professional tennis due to numerous injury problems and that the Australian Open could be his final event.
However, he underwent a second hip surgery midway through the year which worked wonders for him. After the surgery and rehab, he made a winning return to the doubles domain of tennis at Queens' Club where he partnered with Feliciano Lopez.
In May , he received the 'Knighthood' at Buckingham Palace. He gradually made his comeback to the ATP Tour's singles events as well, but just could not find form. He has played several epic matches in his career, showcasing his grit and never-say-die attitude. Murray is widely credited with winning the Davis Cup single-handedly. He played both singles and doubles in most ties that year, taking on the lion's share of the responsibility and ensuring that his team emerged victorious at the end.
For the British fans and media, Murray has been nothing short of a hero. In he became the first male British player to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in , and he repeated the feat 3 years later, cementing his 'British legend' status. Murray has also made several headlines with his pro-equality comments, and is regarded as a flag-bearer of feminism in the sport. He has frequently defended equal pay for men and women at tennis events, and in he made the path-breaking decision of hiring a woman - Amelie Mauresmo - as his coach.
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Murray took until to put in his first respectable performance at a Grand Slam, which was three years after his Grand Slam debut. Meanwhile, Nadal, just one year older than Murray, had already won five Grand Slams by the time Murray had even reached a final. He simply got his head down and played quality tennis. Murray did played brilliant tennis, but not consistently, which has easily been his biggest downfall over the years.
As for 'Will he ever win a Grand Slam? Federer is slowly winding down with his career. Yes, he is still winning a lot of matches and tour events, and is by no standards 'finished,' but he only won one of the four Grand Slams held in ; Nadal winning the other three. And on the subject of Nadal, on his day he is undoubtedly the best player in the world.
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