Andy Murray's 33rd birthday - his seven greatest triumphs
Andy Murray turns 33 today. We look back at seven matches that shaped the career of the Scotsman.
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last edit: May 15, 2020, 04:46 pm
Like most other tennis professionals, Andy Murray enjoys his time at home. And shows itself very actively on the game console: First, the two-time gold medalist at the Olympic Games won the Madrid Virtual Open in a confident manner, a few days ago he virtually brought Marcus Rashford from Manchester United into the house. But today Murray will have been celebrated by his family. We agree with that and like to remember seven milestones in the career of the 33-year-old from today.
# 1: 2012 Olympic Games, Andy Murray vs. Roger Federer 6: 1, 6: 2, 6: 4
The fact that the Olympic Games are taking place on Andy Murray's doorstep did not necessarily have to be a good sign for the local hero in London 2012: After all, Murray had never been a huge success up to that point in Wimbledon, a few weeks before the Olympic tournament he was in the final inferior to Roger Federer . In the match for the gold medal, however, Murray did not let anything burn: Federer was still on the epic semi-final against Juan Martin del Potro, which the Swiss won 19:17 in the third set. Andy Murray, who beat Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, acted flawlessly and mercilessly, winning gold for Britain.
# 2: US Open 2012, Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic 7: 6 (10), 7: 5, 2: 6, 3: 6, 6: 3
Murray took the momentum from Olympia to New York City. As number three of the tournament, he eliminated Tomas Berdych, who had previously beaten Roger Federer, number one, in the semifinals. The final was against Novak Djokovic, who could almost prove his great comeback qualities. But just almost. After the Serbian equalization, Murray turned up again and won (with Ivan Lendl as coach) his first Grand Slam tournament.
# 3: Wimbledon 2013, Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic 6: 4, 7: 5, 6: 4
The draw had not been bad for this tournament with Andy Murray, who faced Fernando Verdasco in the quarter-finals and Jerzy Janowicz in the final round. Final opponent Novak Djokovic had to fight much harder. Nole beat Tomas Berdych in the last eight, then had to go through five sets against Juan Martin del Potro. And could not use the late signs of nervousness of Murray before his first Wimbledon triumph, the first of a home side after a break of 77 years, for a change.
# 4: Wimbledon 2016, Andy Murray vs. Milos Raonic 6: 4, 7: 6 (4), 7: 6 (3)
Actually, it should have been a date with Roger Federer after Novak Djokovic had already failed on lap three of Sam Querrey in lap three of this event, which was badly hit by the rain. Federer, however, lost to Milos Raonic in the semifinals in five sets. The Canadian, on the other hand, did not have enough to oppose a sovereign, concentrated local hero. Second Wimbledon victory, third major success, the last so far.
# 5: ATP Finals 2016, Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic 6: 3, 6: 4
Nothing demonstrates Andy Murray's physical condition this year better than the fact that the Scotsman could only win in the third set tie-break in a reissue of the Wimbledon semi-final final against Milos Raonic. While Novak Djokovic only played two games against Kei Nishikor i. In the last individual competition of the year, Murray prevailed. And ended the season as number one.
# 6: Davis Cup final 2016, Andy Murray vs. David Goffin 6: 3, 7: 5, 6: 3
The clever Belgians had laid Murray a sand carpet less than a week after the ATP finals in Ghent, but Sir Andrew was righteously pari. On Friday he defeated Ruben Bemelmans confidently in three sets, got the double with brother Jamie on Saturday and in the third single against Goffin the decisive point for 3-1. And he also concluded with Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, who had also won the Davis Cup before him.
# 7: Antwerp 2019, Andy Murray vs. Stan Wawrinka 3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 4
Now this may just have been a 250cc tournament. But for Murray, the 46th and last tournament success may have counted as much as a major. Because at the beginning of the year he had tearfully said goodbye to his comrades at the Australia Open, basically with no prospect of a comeback. This was initially achieved in a double in the Queen's Club in London alongside Feliciano Lopez. And in Antwerp in the final against Stan Wawrinka .