Wimbledon to honour two-time champion Sir Andy Murray with statue

Sir Andy Murray is to be honoured with a statue at Wimbledon to mark his achievements as a two-time men’s singles champion.

The All England hope the statue can be unveiled in 2027 as part of the celebrations of the Wimbledon championships’ 150th anniversary.

Murray won the men’s tournament in 2013 and 2016, and also won Olympic gold at the venue in 2012.

The 38-year-old, who retired from competitive tennis last year, will be involved in designing the statue.

“We are looking to have a statue of Andy Murray here (Wimbledon) and we’re working closely with him and his team,” All England club chair Debbie Jevans told the ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast.

“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.

“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?”

The decision comes after calls for Murray’s Wimbledon triumphs to be honoured at the venue. Tennis greats John McEnroe and Billie Jean King are among those who have said that a statue would mark his contribution to the game and the championships.

Murray’s 2013 title win ended a 77-year wait for a men’s singles champion at Wimbledon. A bronze statue of Fred Perry, the previous British men’s champion was erected in 1984.

STV News is now on WhatsApp Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News

Click here to read article