Andy Murray's place in tennis history is well established with the Scot one of the greatest male players of the Open Era. As a multiple grand-slam winner, Olympic champion and former world number one, Murray has achieved all there is to achieve in the sport, despite suffering a difficult past few years with injury.
It's been a long road back to competitive tennis for Murray, who underwent hip surgery in 2019. There was a real chance injury could have forced the two-time Wimbledon champion out of the sport, but Murray has always revelled in proving the doubters wrong and has ambitions of competing for major titles once more.
In the first round of the 2023 Australian Open, he thrillingly rolled back the years to beat 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in five sets.
The 35-year-old stormed into a two-set lead before Berrettini pegged him back and then took the fourth-set tiebreak. They needed a match tiebreaker in the decider, with Murray prevailing 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (10-6) in an echo of his glory days.
Murray followed that win with another five-setter, this time against Thanasi Kokkinakis. In what proved to be the longest match of his storied career, the Scot prevailed 4-6 6-7 (4) 7-6 (5) 6-3 7-5 after five hours and 45 minutes on court.
His challenge in Melbourne ended in round three in a four-set defeat to Roberto Bautista Agut.
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What is Murray's record at the Australian Open?
Murray has played his most consistent major tennis at the Australian Open over the years, reaching the final at Melbourne Park no fewer than five times. However, the Scot has yet to get his hands on the men's singles trophy in the first grand slam of the calendar, losing once to Roger Federer in 2010 and Novak Djokovic four times in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
It's not goodbye but see you later 🤞💙@andy_murray • #AusOpen • #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/hSdnDvI7Dr
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 20, 2022
Only four male players have won more singles matches at the Australian Open than Murray. The fast hard court surfaces suit the former British number one, with Murray frequently at his fittest at the start of the year when he is fresh from his usual training block in Miami. It would be a shame if Murray never won the Australian Open given how well he has played there.
What is Murray's record at the French Open?
Clay has never been Murray's strongest surface despite the curious fact he trained on the red dirt during his formative years as a teenager in Barcelona. However, he reached the final of the French Open in 2016 after impressive victories over John Isner, Richard Gasquet and Stan Wawrinka. Despite winning the first set against Djokovic in the final, Murray lost in four.
We love you @andy_murray ! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/npVfqVfI7Q
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) January 11, 2019
Murray also made the semifinals at Roland-Garros four times over the course of his career, but 2016 was the only genuine chance he had of triumphing in the French capital, partly as Rafael Nadal withdrew early on with an injury that year. Djokovic, not Murray, though, was the one who took advantage.
What is Murray's record at Wimbledon?
Wimbledon is where Murray enjoyed his finest hour, ending Britain's 77-year wait for a men's singles champion by winning at SW19 in 2013. This came after Murray let down his guard with an emotional address to the Centre Court crowd following defeat to Federer in the 2012 final. This was a turning point in Murray's growth as a national favourite, and his standing with the home fans was only strengthened when, a month after losing to Federer, Murray beat the Swiss great on the same court to win Olympic gold.
⏪ July 7 2013, Andy Murray makes history becoming 1st British male player since Fred Perry in 1936 to win @Wimbledon beating Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-5 6-4. pic.twitter.com/w4i7dfDjTe
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) July 7, 2020
Murray followed up his 2013 triumph by winning Wimbledon for a second time in 2016 when he beat Milos Raonic in straight sets in the final. From his breakthrough as a wiry teenager in 2005, when Murray made the third round, to his title wins in 2013 and 2016 and everything in between, so much of Murray's journey has happened at Wimbledon.
In 2022, he suffered his earliest Wimbledon exit when he lost in four sets to big-serving American John Isner in round two.
What is Murray's record at the US Open?
Flushing Meadows was the scene of Murray's grand slam breakthrough both as a junior and a senior. The Scot won the junior US Open title in 2004 and followed that up by winning the senior tournament in 2012, ending Britain's long wait for a major champion. It was also where Murray made his first grand slam final as a 21-year-old, making him the first British man to reach a major final since Greg Rusedski at the same tournament in 1997.
Coach Lendl showed some rare emotion after helping @andy_murray to his first Grand Slam title at the 2012 US Open 🥲 pic.twitter.com/LG0xKoXc6W
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) March 4, 2022
Murray has frequently spoken about how he likes playing in New York and he is something of a favourite with the home crowd. Even as Murray struggled with fitness in 2021, he was able to take Stefanos Tsitsipas to five sets as he demonstrated his ability to stick with the best in the sport.
Andy Murray's overall record in grand slams
| Australian Open | French Open | Wimbledon | US Open | |
| Times entered | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Times won | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Final appearances | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Semifinal appearances | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Win % | 78% | 78% | 84% | 77% |