Andy Murray
Andy Murray 2024: Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements
Who is Andy Murray?
British tennis star Andy Murray is widely regarded as the unofficial fourth member of the 'Big Four'. While the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic have amassed relatively more accolades, the Briton is an excellent player in his own right.
Currently ranked 50 in ATP singles, Andy Murray once showcased a lot of promise. However, injuries played a huge role in slowing him down. Although many fans and experts have talked about Murray's retirement, the player himself wants to keep competing.
Andy Murray’s early life
Born to Judy Murray (now Erskine) and William Murray in Scotland, Andy's parents split up when he was just 10 years old. Later, his mother Judy coached him and his brother Jamie Murray.
In 2016, Murray was at the peak of his performance, having won the Wimbledon title, his second Olympic gold medal at the Rio Olympics, and regaining the world number one ranking. Murray also received the 'Knighthood' at Buckingham Palace in the same year. The following year saw him suffer as a result of multiple injuries that halted his progress when he was at his best. He missed many tournaments in 2017, ultimately falling outside the top 10 in the rankings.
Andy Murray’s wife and children
After dating for almost 10 years, Murray married his long-time girlfriend Kim Sears. After their marriage, the couple gave birth to four children, namely Sophia, Edie, Teddy, and Lola, who was born in March 2021. Sears is often spotted hearing for her husband in the Wimbledon Championships.
Murray met Sears for the first time in 2005 at a party for the US Open. Their affection for each other grew rapidly, however, they were able to keep things quiet for a while. They got married on 11th April 2015 at Dunblane Cathedral.
Interestingly, Murray's eldest daughter, Sophia, has shown a lot of interest in sports. Talking about Sophia's sporting activities, Murray said, "My eldest daughter plays tennis once a week and if she wanted to I'd be happy ”“ but at their ages, it's important to be doing stuff with their friends."
Andy Murray’s net worth 2024
At the age of 36, Andy Murray's prize money stands at $14.8M, while an additional $14M comes from his endorsements. Murray was featured in Forbes’ list of The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes in 2017, where he was on the 40th spot. Forbes also featured him in their ‘30 Under 30-Europe-Hollywood & Entertainment’ list in 2016, and the ’30 Under 30-Sports’ list in 2014. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Murray is worth an estimated $100 million (£81.35 million).
Andy Murray’s career timeline
Andy Murray started as a pure tennis prodigy, competing against seasoned players without breaking a sweat. His first significant title came at the junior US Open in 2004, and he entered the top 10 in April 2007. From here, it took him two more years to enter the top 4.
The Big 3 monopolized the Grand Slam glory at that time, and Murray lost 4 Grand Slam finals between 2008 and 2012. Murray’s breakthrough came in August 2012 when he defeated Federer on Wimbledon’s center court to win the men’s singles gold medal at the London Olympic Games.
Murray struggled with his hip injury in 2017. Additionally, he could hardly play any matches in 2018 and eventually underwent hip surgery and further rehabilitation for the injury. As a result, he fell outside the top 800 in the rankings.
In early 2019, Murray announced he might not return to professional tennis due to numerous injury problems and that the Australian Open could be his final event. However, he underwent a second hip surgery midway through the year, which worked wonders for him.
After the surgery and rehab, he made a winning return to the doubles domain of tennis at Queens' Club where he partnered with Feliciano Lopez.
Andy Murray's hip replacement surgery
Murray was experiencing excruciating pain for many years. He revealed that he struggled to even put on his socks and walk the dogs. Consequently, he decided to undergo arthroscopic hip surgery in January 2019. However, it was difficult for him to make a comeback on the professional tour. Consequently, he announced during the Australian Open 2019 that he would retire later that year. Nevertheless, Murray came back on the ATP Tour from the verge of retirement, and he wants to continue playing.
Andy Murray’s partnerships and endorsements
Murray has inked numerous endorsement deals with Standard Life, Head, and Rado. In 2016, he penned a deal with British car manufacturing giant Jaguar. In 2019, he signed with the tennis apparel brand Castore and also uses their apparel. Murray's other partners include Under Armour, Standard Life, Head, and Rado.
Andy Murray's charity work and foundation
In March 2022, Andy Murray decided to donate his entire prize money from the rest of the year to Ukraine to help them out with urgent medical supplies and educational tools. By the end of the year, the amount had reached over £500,000.
According to the website of UNICEF- "In June 2015 Sir Andy starred in a series of comedy tennis sketches for UNICEF UK’s #BeatDisease appeal, raising awareness and vital funds to keep children safe from disease." Interestingly, he appeared in these sketches with renowned people like Liam Payne from One Direction, television presenter Clare Balding, and comedians Jack Whitehall and Richard Ayoade.
Additionally, did you know that in 2015, as a newly appointed WWF ambassador, Andy Murray displayed his love for our planet by supporting Earth Hour? He said, “WWF’s Earth Hour is a simple, but powerful idea. It’s a global moment to show we care about our brilliant planet, and want to protect the amazing people and wildlife that depend on it.”
Andy has pledged his support to charities like Comic Relief, Make-A-Wish Foundation, (RED), Sport Relief, and others. Comic Relief aids homeless and needy people, especially in terms of disaster relief.
Make-A-Wish Foundation helps children with terminal illnesses fulfill any dream of theirs. (RED) helps out by donating money to African people affected by HIV/AIDS.
Andy Murray’s career stats
Andy Murray turned pro in 2005, and despite suffering from multiple injuries, he is backed by brilliant stats. With 6437 aces, Murray has won on his first serve 74% of the time. Facing 5815 break points, Murray has saved 62% of those. Additionally, the British tennis star has won two Wimbledon titles (2013 and 2016) and one US Open title in 2012.
Andy Murray's records
Andy Murray has been the runner-up in the Australian Open on four occasions, that is- 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016. He has also been a runner-up at the French Open in 2016. However, he did win 3 Grand Slam titles till now. Apart from the stage of the Grand Slams, Murray holds many good records.
Murray has been the youngest Briton to take part in the Davis Cup before becoming a Davis Cup winner in 2015. Murray also became the first British male to win multiple Wimbledon singles titles since Fred Perry (in 2013 & again in 2016). Murray's recent best is his victory against Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in the first round at the Australian Open.
Andy Murray’s major achievements and awards
In terms of performance, while he may not be as decorated as the rest of the Big Four, Murray's stats are still impressive. The British star has claimed three Grand Slam titles and 43 ATP titles. He has also bagged two Olympic Gold Medals (men's singles) and an Olympic Silver (mixed doubles).
Coming back to his Grand Slam wins, he won the 2012 US Open. Murray also clinched two Wimbledon Championships in 2013 and 2016. He also became the World No.1 in November 2016 and won the ATP Finals in 2016.
In 2022, Andy Murray was named the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award recipient in recognition of his support for the humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. Apart from all the accolades that he achieved through his tennis performances, this achievement is something special.
Andy Murray's car collection
Andy Murray has seen enough success on the court, and with such success, came a lot of money. However, he has still held on to his first-ever car- Volkswagen Polo. Even though his wife has advised him to scrap the 14-year-old car, Murray has never listened to her. Apart from the Polo, Murray has a red Ferrari 430, Aston Martin DB9, BMW i8, and Jaguar XKR. Additionally, Murray was one of the first owners of the British carmaker's all-electric performance SUVs.
Andy Murray’s social media accounts
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Andy Murray |
Age | 36 |
Height | 6 ft 3 in |
Weight | 82 kgs |
Marital Status | Married |
Spouse | Kim Sears |
Address/Residence | Oxshott, Surrey, England, UK |
Nationality | British |
Endorsement | Castore, Under Armour, Standard Life, Head, and Rado. |
Networth | $100 Million |
Birthdate | May 15th, 1987 |
No. Of titles won | 46 |
No. Of Grand Slam titles won | 3 |
Coach | NA |
Records/Achievements | First British man since 1936 to win a Grand Slam singles tournament, First British man to win the Wimbledon Championships after 77 years in 2013, the only male player in history to win two Olympic gold medals, US Open 2012 champion,? Wimbledon 2016 champion. |