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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 07: Andy Murray congratulates winner, Roger Federer on victory following their match during Andy Murray Live at The Hydro on November 7, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Andy Murray Live)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 07: Andy Murray congratulates winner, Roger Federer on victory following their match during Andy Murray Live at The Hydro on November 7, 2017 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Andy Murray Live)
Andy Murray and Roger Federer had one of the most intriguing tennis rivalries over the last decade. Their matches were often keenly fought, having some eye-catching rallies. Additionally, they played in some big matches over the years, including Wimbledon and the Olympics finals. Of the 25 matches played between them, Federer has triumphed on 14 occasions. Recently, Murray had a wonderful surprise for Federer fans.
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Andy Murray wears Roger Federer brand On’s shoes
Recently, the three-time Grand Slam champion was spotted wearing On’s shoes. Murray looked smart while putting on the Swiss maestro’s brand’s shoes. He did so during an event at the ongoing Infosys Hall of Fame Open in Newport.
Wow 🤩 @andy_murray is wearing @on_running shoes 👟 Looks very good on him! I wonder if @rogerfederer gave it to him when they met at Wimbledon last week 😉
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— hanay (@hanaycp) July 13, 2022
Earlier this month, Federer and Murray made an appearance together during the centenary celebrations of Wimbledon’s centre court. The tournament honored former champions during this event, which also had the likes of Venus Williams and Novak Djokovic in attendance.
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2019 US Open Tennis Tournament- Day Nine. Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during his match against. Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the Men’s Singles Quarter-Finals match on Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2019 US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3rd, 2019 in Flushing, Queens, New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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While Murray has won the grass-court Grand Slam tournament twice, Federer is the most successful player at the tournament, triumphing on eight occasions.
Murray aiming to win his first title this season
Things haven’t gone according to Murray’s plans this year after an injury-laden 2021 season. He is yet to win a title this year. Yesterday, he defeated Max Purcell of Australia in a hard-fought match to advance into the quarterfinals of the Infosys Hall of Fame Open in Newport. Murray is the sixth seed at the tournament and had received a wildcard entry into the main draw. In the next round, he’ll face Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik.
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Meanwhile, Federer had to skip this year’s Wimbledon Championships after failing to recover in time from his knee injury. He has also moved out of the ATP rankings chart after losing all his ranking points. Earlier, Federer had confirmed his participation at the Laver Cup and the Swiss Indoors in Basel.
