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Oct 12, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Andy Murray (GBR) reacts after missing a shot against Alexander Zverev (GER) during a third round match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 12, 2021; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Andy Murray (GBR) reacts after missing a shot against Alexander Zverev (GER) during a third round match in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Over the years, Andy Murray has enthralled tennis fans with his audacious displays on the court. He has put on consistent performances in big tournaments to be amongst the elite players in men’s tennis. At a time when the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic were ruling men’s tennis, Murray carved a niche for himself, winning three Grand Slam titles. Additionally, he also reached the top spot in the ATP rankings.
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However, in the past few years, the British star has been suffering from injuries. He even underwent hip surgery and had a metal joint inserted in his hip. Recently, he talked about playing in the era of the ‘Big Three’.
Andy Murray on his career achievements
During a post-match interview after his pre-quarterfinal win in Newport, Murray was asked whether he was satisfied with the achievements he has had in his career. Replying to this, Murray said, “I mean I would’ve taken it for sure. But then, there’s obviously matches that you regret and wish you could’ve won and potentially won more majors but unfortunately I’ve been playing in a time where the three guys ahead of me were quite good.”
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 25: Andy Murray of Great Britain shakes hands with. Roger Federer of Switzerland after Murray won their semifinal match during day twelve of the 2013. Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 25, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images)
Further, he added, “Between them, they’ve got 63 slams so you know, it’s not been easy to win those sort of events but obviously as a 19-year-old, would’ve been a dream of mine to win Wimbledon and yeah, get to Number 1 in the world, these things. When I was a kid, I never would’ve expected that I would be able to do that. So yeah, I seem very fortunate in my career and happy with it.”
What a great question to @andy_murray from @BlairHenley and what a lovely answer 😍❤️ pic.twitter.com/9ggiullMm5
— Andy Murray Fan Club (@MagicMurrayFans) July 12, 2022
Murray advances in Newport
Yesterday, the former World Number 1 had a hard-fought pre-quarterfinal victory over Max Purcell in Newport. In a match lasting just under two and a half hours, Murray got the better of Purcell in three sets 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
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In the quarterfinals, Murray will take on the third seed, Alexander Bublik.
