On October 16, the ATP website published an article titled "Andy Murray: The Man Who Ended The Big Three's No. 1 Reign," a comprehensive overview of the major achievements of former world number one Murray's career, and the main content of the article is excerpted as follows:
First world number one: November 7, 2016
World First Cumulative Weeks: 41
Year-end first: 2016
Ascend to the top of the world no. 1
On September 8, 2008, Murray replaced Ferrer to reach fourth place in the world for the first time, although the Top 3 still belongs to the Fernard Big Three. More than eight years later, on November 7, 2016, Murray finally ended the Big Three's 666-week monopoly on the world's no. 1 throne and topped the world's first place for the first time. Murray spent 76 weeks in the world's second place in the previous seven years, becoming the oldest person to reach number one in the world for the first time since John Newcombe in June 1974.
"The last few months have been the best of my career and I'm proud to be at the top of the world, which has been my goal for the past few years." With a series of impressive achievements, Murray ended Djokovic's world number one record for 2 consecutive years and 4 months, becoming the first Briton to reach the top of the world. Between the Madrid Masters in the first half of the year and the Paris Masters at the end of the year, Murray reached the final 11 times in 12 races and won 8 titles. After reaching the top of the world, Murray stayed in this position for 41 weeks, during which time his record was 18 wins and 7 losses, with 3 finals and 2 titles.
Grand Slam performances
Murray won three Grand Slams, including two Wimbledon and one U.S. Open. After losing all three Grand Slam finals, Murray hired Ivan Lendl as coach at the start of the 2012 season. Despite losing again in that year's Wimbledon final, Murray made a breakthrough at the US Open in September, becoming the first Briton to win a Grand Slam in 76 years. In 2013, the 26-year-old Murray beat Djokovic in straight sets in the Wimbledon final, becoming the first Briton in 77 years to win Wimbledon.
"For the British, winning Wimbledon is a big deal. We waited too long and it was a relief for me to win the title. Murray said. At Wimbledon, Murray's record is 57-10, and he defeated Raonic in the 2016 Wimbledon final to win his second Wimbledon title. Murray's three Grand Slam victories were all won with The Help of Lendl. In addition, Murray has reached the australian open finals five times (2010-2011, 2013, 2015-2016) and reached the French Open finals once (2016).
Year-end finals performance
In 2016, Murray beat Djokovic in the year-end finals, becoming the first British player to win the ATP year-end finals. The game was crucial for both, and whoever won the championship would end the season as the year-end world number one, and it was Murray who laughed to the end. After this campaign, Murray won 24 consecutive games, becoming the 17th player ever to win the last game of the year in the world's first position, and the first person to win the year-end first place outside the "Big Three" since Roddick in 2003.
"It was obviously a very important win for me," Murray said, "it was a great game and I won the last game of the season as the number one in the world." Before the year-end finals in London, Murray had won five consecutive championships in Beijing, Shanghai, Vienna and Paris. In the nine-year period from 2008 to 2016, Murray made eight year-end finals finals with a record of 16 wins and 9 losses.
Masters performance
In terms of the number of Masters titles, Murray is the fifth-highest-ranking player in the number of ATP Masters titles since 1990, with 14 Masters titles, behind Djokovic Djokovic (36), Nadal (35), Federer (28) and Agassi (17). Murray won three titles in Canada and Shanghai, and twice in Miami, Madrid and Cincinnati. In 2016, Murray won the title for the first time in Rome and Paris.
Major competitors
Murray and Djokovic were born just a week apart, and the two are also on a par with each other on the ATP rankings, becoming one of the most frequent rivals on the ATP Tour in recent years. The two have played each other 36 times (Djokovic leads 25-11), including 19 finals, seven of which have taken place at Grand Slams and Masters, spanning more than 10 years. Murray beat Djokovic twice at the 2012 US Open and Wimbledon in 2013 to win a Grand Slam title, and defeated Djokovic in 2016 to win the ATP Year-End Finals and year-end World No. 1.
Speaking at the 2016 ATP Finals, Murray said: "Novak and I have played in Grand Slam finals, the Olympics and similar competitions, and it's a fierce competition. Although I have lost a lot in the past, I am very happy to win the year-end number one today, which is very special and it is something I never expected. ”
Since their first encounter in the 2005 Bangkok final, Murray and Federer have also had a lot of memorable duels. Murray and Federer have met 25 times to date, with Federer narrowly winning 14-11. The two met in eight finals (Federer led 5-3), including three Grand Slam finals. But Murray won the gold medal battle at the 2012 London Olympics. "I really enjoy playing with Roger and it's obvious that every time I play against him it's a great experience." Murray said.
Historical position
As the first British Grand Slam singles champion since Fred Perry in 1936, Murray is remembered as one of the greatest athletes of the Golden Age of Tennis. Murray is one of the most versatile players to receive the ball, he is versatile and defensively counter-attacking, which has earned him 46 Tour championships. With victory in the 2016 ATP Year-End Finals, Murray became the 17th world number one to end the season as the year-end Finals champion.
As a British player, Murray has won many honors for the country. After losing to Federer in the 2012 Wimbledon final, Murray wept bitterly at the awards ceremony. Just four weeks later, Murray beat Federer with the support of his hometown audience to win the Olympic gold medal for the country.
At the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Murray served as the British flag bearer and successfully defended his title at this Olympic Games, becoming the first person in history to defend an Olympic singles gold medal. Murray also led LinkedIn nationals to the Davis Cup in 2015, the first time in 79 years that Britain has succeeded in the competition. As of October 15, 2020, Murray's record is 676 wins and 200 losses.
Unforgettable moments
The 2012 Wimbledon final was Murray's fourth Grand Slam final and still finished runners-up. A year later at Wimbledon, Murray defeated Yuzni and Vodasko before advancing to the semi-finals, defeated Poland's Janowicz 3-1 in the semi-finals, and faced his old rival Djokovic again in the final.
At the start of the game, Murray took the lead to win the first two sets 6-4, 7-5, Murray improved his form after falling behind 2-4 in the third set, taking three consecutive sets to overtake the score to 5-4 and entering his own serve to win the game. Murray scored 3 points to make a 40-0 start in the win on the serve, and after holding 3 consecutive championship points, the crowd tried to control the excitement, but Murray failed to control his emotions, he wasted 3 championship points, and then successfully saved 2 break points, with Djokovic's backhand hitting the net, Murray finally won the Wimbledon title.
"I think that's why at the end of the game I wasn't quite sure what was going on, there were a lot of mixed emotions at the time and it was the toughest game of my career. Murray said after winning the title.
Djokovic commented on Murray
Murray has left me with a lot of fond memories both on and off the pitch, and the two of us have played a lot of epic games.
Murray evaluates himself
If I hadn't been in the same era as the Fernard trio, maybe I would have won more, but I wouldn't have been a good tennis player. I think at the end of your career, you should be judged this way, not only by how much you win, but also by who you compete with and how good a player you actually are.
Famous tennis journalist Graeme Argus said of Murray
Only two tennis players were knighted, one sir Norman Brooks, a talented Australian who had great success in the early 20th century and Sir Andy Murray in second place, which shows how much Murray is respected by the British.
Murray was awarded the Order of the Officer (OBE) by Prince William after his first Win at Wimbledon in 2013, and was also featured on Royal Mail stamps. In May 2019, Prince Charles awarded Sir Murray the title at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his two Wimbledon titles in 2013 and 2016.
Murray is also the only athlete to have been named BBC Sport of the Year three times. Murray's powerful batting makes him extremely aggressive on any fast field, especially on grass. He has excellent serves and quick movements, and is also very efficient in scoring in front of the net, all of which is greatly affected until his hip injury. Overall, Murray is a real match winner.
Murray is an all-rounder, which has allowed him to excel at Majors, ATP Tour and the Olympics, winning two consecutive gold medals at London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016. In 2018 and 2019, Murray underwent surgery on his right hip, and his comeback in 2019 showed a success, which allowed him to continue playing on the ATP Tour. Off the pitch, he has also made many valuable contributions to the cause of tennis and has a wide influence among ATP players. (Source: Tennis House, ATP official website Compilation: Cirrus Cloud Shu)