WATCH: Wimbledon releases emotional Andy Murray tribute ft. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams

Many tennis and other sports legends were in the stands of Centre Court on Thursday to support Murray.

WATCH: Wimbledon releases emotional Andy Murray tribute ft. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams

Andy Murray gets a heartfelt tribute from Wimbledon (Via Imago/X)

Wimbledon released an emotional tribute to celebrate Andy Murray‘s legendary career after the Scottish legend’s men’s doubles match on Thursday. The three-time Grand Slam champion lost in the first round with Jamie Murray against John Peers and Rinky Hijikata.

In the video, many former Wimbledon champions spoke about Murray’s incredible achievements over the years. Notable champions included Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Venus Williams.

Many tennis and other sports legends were in the stands of Centre Court to support Murray in this match. Iga Swiatek, the women’s World No.1, was present and also gave the former World No.1 a great shoutout on her X account. Pat Cummins, the World Cup winner with the Australian Cricket Team, was also in the crowd to witness the tennis legend’s farewell.

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Murray was unable to recover from his back injury, which led to his withdrawal from the Men’s Singles first round on Tuesday. The back issues initially surfaced in this match, but the Scottish icon persisted and battled on. Ultimately, the Murray brothers lost 7-6, 6-4.

Andy Murray’s legacy at Wimbledon

The last few seasons haven’t been kind to Andy Murray, but that doesn’t diminish what he has given to British fans throughout his career. Tennis fans haven’t seen a modern-era British player who was as beloved as the three-time Grand Slam champion.

Andy Murray emotional during a special ceremony on center court match at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships
Andy Murray emotional during a special ceremony on center court match at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships (Via Imago)

Murray’s first major breakthrough at Wimbledon came when he reached his first final in 2012. However, he suffered a crushing four-set defeat to Roger Federer, and the Scotsman couldn’t contain his emotions afterward.

What followed was nothing short of a resurgence. Just four weeks later, Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in the Olympic silver medal match to set up another clash with Federer, this time in the Olympic Gold medal match. On this occasion, Murray emerged victorious, winning 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 to claim his first Olympic Singles Gold Medal.

Twelve months later, Murray found himself in another Wimbledon final, this time facing Djokovic. With the entire nation behind him, Murray ended a 77-year wait for a British Wimbledon champion, defeating the Serbian in straight sets to secure his first Wimbledon title.

Three years later, Murray added another Wimbledon crown to his collection. He defeated Milos Raonic in straight sets to capture his third and most recent Grand Slam title.

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