Andy Murray to receive a special ‘Congratulations’ from British Parliament upon winning the 2022 Arthur Ashe Award
In December last year Andy Murray received the award for the second time after 2014.
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Andrew Murray is one of the most recognized sports personalities in Britain. During his peak, Murray joined Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic in the league of ‘Big Four’. In 2013 the three-time Grand Slam winner became the first British winner of the men’s singles title at Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936.
Other than dominating the court, Murray has been an active voice for humanitarian and feminist causes. His achievements on the courts and charitable works have been recognized with the Knighthood in 2017. In December 2022, Murray received the prestigious Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in recognition of his support for the humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
Following the Award, Member of the Scottish Parliament Evelyn Tweed lodged a Parliamentary Motion to congratulate the 35-year-old. Tweed posted the news on her Twitter. “That the Parliament congratulates Sir Andy Murray on being awarded the 2022 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in recognition of his support for the humanitarian efforts in Ukraine,” the tweet read.
Murray won the Award for the second time after 2014 and joined the list of notable tennis personalities like Andre Agassi, and Roger Federer who have won the award more than one time.
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Andy Murray’s activism and charitable work
An outspoken feminist, Andy Murray has been supportive of various humanitarian concerns in his career. The 6 feet 3 inches tall, Murray became only the second top-10 player in the history of the ATP Tour to have a female coach when he hired Amélie Mauresmo. In 2017 during a press conference, Murray corrected a reporter after he said Sam Querrey, was “the first US player to reach a major semi-final since 2009”. “Male player,” he countered citing the William sisters.
In 2014, Murray became a UNICEF UK Ambassador and continued his philanthropic efforts. After receiving the Award last month he wrote a detailed piece for the ATP about his thought process behind the charitable work for Ukraine. He mentioned that the news of the invasion of Ukraine left him devastated.
After the Indian Wells, Murray decided to donate his prize money for the rest of the season to UNICEF’s humanitarian response. Currently, Murray is in Australia where he participated in the Adelaide International tournament. He lost to Sebastian Korda in the Round of 32. Next, he will compete in the Australian Open where he is a four-time finalist.
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