Lesser Known Facts About Andy Murray
Murray was skilled at both tennis and football/soccer but decided to choose a tennis career and shifted to Barcelona at the age of 15 to train.
Murray was present at the school during the 1996 Dunblane School Massacre in which 17 people were killed. He hid in a classroom as he did not understand the events taking place.
He was born with a Bipartite patella (Condition) in his right knee, a disorder in which the bones of the kneecap remain divided rather than connected. This has caused numerous setbacks in his career, as he is noted for undergoing repeated knee surgery.
The 37-year-old is a huge fan of pizza and ice cream, and he once admitted to eating pizza before a Wimbledon match as a youngster.
Andy is not the only talented athlete in the Murray family, his brother Jaime Murray is a professional tennis player, who is presently ranked 20th in the world in the Men’s Doubles, and his mother Judy Murray, is a tennis coach who leads Great Britain’s Federation Cup team in 2011.
Andy Murray once sold his Ferrari just after the purchase saying it did not fit his personality.
He locked himself in a hotel bathroom before being awarded the BBC Young Sports Personality award.
Andy Murray and footballer David Beckham are the founding members of the Malaria No More UK Council.
He became the first British player in 77 years to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title in 2013.
He received a knighthood from the British Empire in 2016 and also succeeded in his outstanding year by winning Wimbledon and an Olympic gold medal.
