The detail may seem anecdotal, but it caused a reaction in the Murray clan. And it’s rare enough to be noted. In its poster for the 2023 edition, Wimbledon has chosen a representation of the rivalries of champions who have marked, currently mark and will probably mark the history of the tournament. We see the young Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in the foreground, the “Big 3” (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic) in the second, or even further John McEnroe and Björn Borg. But Andy Murray, he is conspicuous by his absence.
Among the many Internet users who marked him, his uncle and brother Jamie expressed their incomprehension, even their indignation. The author of the illustration justified himself in the process by explaining that other posters were planned. And it should also be noted that many other legends of the All England Club, first and foremost Pete Sampras, seven-time winner, are indeed missing.
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The outpouring of joy and relief that Murray unleashed will always be remembered
Nevertheless, Murray is not part of the first poster, which is not far from being an affront when you know that it will be exactly ten years this year that he wrote a page in the history of British sport . And finally, the fact that the bellows quickly fell – no major tennis legend across the Channel has reacted since, perhaps not to create an artificial controversy – is perhaps even more surprising: would time have already done his work, causing Fred Perry’s successor to lose his aura?
“It was the end of one of the greatest droughts in British sport (77 years, Perry’s last title dating from 1936, editor’s note). And as such, sports fans will always remember the wave of joy and relief that Murray triggered, nuances Eurosport UK journalist Robert Hemingway.It was all the more unforgettable because of his narrow failures in previous years, and in particular his tears in 2012 after his defeat against Roger Federer His victory in 2013 secured him the status of a legend in British sport, and whatever his achievements afterwards – which were quite numerous!
It is indeed a safe bet that many Britons will remember as if it were yesterday this scorching July 7, 2013 and the last loss in the net of Novak Djokovic which had made the happiness of an entire people. The reward for the talent, work and perseverance of the man who had already delighted his family by going for Olympic gold on this same lawn a year earlier. Murray had been crowned ahead of David Cameron and Alex Salmond, then Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom and Scotland respectively, which says enough about the significance of the occasion.
Respect for his second career, less fever
By winning Wimbledon again and the Games in Rio, then becoming world No. 1, he proved himself more than worthy of his new nickname, “Sir Andy”. But in sport, the news tends to overwhelm everything. And since the start of his hip problems in 2017, the Scotsman hasn’t really played the leading roles. Certainly, his return after his true-false farewell from the 2019 Australian Open and his heavy hip surgery has commanded respect, as well as his tenacity. It is clear that he no longer arouses quite the same fever among the British, quite simply because he carries fewer hopes of triumph.
“People surely haven’t forgotten him, but they’ve gently accepted that his chances of competing at the top level have diminished due to his well-known injury issues. That being said, for the most part, Murray is still the one of Britain’s most beloved and identifiable sports stars, and many hope that his future farewell to the game will do justice to the mark he left.”
Murray himself refuses to be nostalgic
His dry first-round elimination from Queen’s last week – which robbed him of seeded status – may have further chilled some. But there is no question of farewells yet. Andy Murray reaffirmed it in a recent interview with Sky Sports: he hopes that this Wimbledon 2023 will not be the last. Winner of two Challengers on grass in preparation at Surbiton and Nottingham, he dreams of one last great adventure at the All England Club, always alongside the coach of all his major triumphs, Ivan Lendl.
So why look back to the past by celebrating the decade of its historic triumph? In recent years, Murray has also been more than happy to share the spotlight with Emma Raducanu (crowned at Flushing Meadows in 2021 to everyone’s surprise and absent this year) and to a lesser extent, Cameron Norrie, semi-finalist l last year at Wimbledon.
Being at the center of attention, very little for him. If not thanks to new enchanting exploits on Her Majesty’s lawn. Humility is a trait common to many heroes. “Sir Andy” has it all. And if he can arise to awaken the fervor of an entire nation, he will not hesitate.
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