Andy Murray is, without question, Britain’s most successful tennis player of modern times. The Scotsman is a home-grown talent, originally coached by his mother Judy alongside his brother and frequent doubles partner, Jamie. Murray’s career has spanned close to 20 years, defined by highs and lows, wins and losses, with several injury setbacks defining more recent years.
For those who have followed his career, Murray’s retirement from tennis aged 37 is no great surprise. There comes a point in an athlete’s career when it is just right to step away and say goodbye to their athletic self. The relatively young age that athletes retire also means that they are likely to embark on another career pathway as they navigate their life after sport.
However, many athletes have only known the career of an elite sportsperson and so with this comes a shift in who the athlete was and who they are going to be.
