Andy Murray had to face three sacred monsters such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic during his career and managed to play a leading role on the men's tour demonstrating all his exceptional resilience.
The former Scottish champion has won far fewer 'big titles' than the three players just mentioned, but he has worked harder than ever to beat them and has succeeded on numerous occasions. He also became world No. 1, a goal that seemed unattainable in that era monopolized by a small group of players as never before.
As if that were not enough, Andy has won three Grand Slam titles and several Masters 1000, as well as having dragged his Great Britain to an incredible triumph in the Davis Cup and also won the Olympic gold medal twice (both in London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016). Murray's professional career ended at the Paris Olympics last year, as he was aware that his body was no longer able to withstand certain efforts and that he could no longer compete at the level he wanted.
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Murray lost to Federer in three Grand Slam finals
During the latest episode of 'The Tennis Podcast', the three-time Grand Slam champion who had the chance to be Nole Djokovic's coach a few months after retiring reflected on his rivalry with King Roger. Although the Swiss Master has won most of their clashes, Andy has put him in serious trouble especially at the beginning of their rivalry.
The matchup was not a great matchup for me. I still lost more than I won against him, but it was a good match. I had chances to win when I played against him. In the Grand Slams I certainly did not do as well, and I think part of that was his game, but also the psychological impact of him having won multiple majors and me never having won one Murray explained.
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He also added: I watched hours of him play, so initially reading his game, a lot of that had been done before I went on the court with him the first few times.
