Saving distances with Rafa Nadalwhich for a few years has a statue in Roland Garrostournament that conquered 14 times, Andy Murray will also be immortalized in Wimbledonwhere he was champion twice (2013 and 2016). Although in the case of the Scotsman, its importance at the national level was very large, because the British had been raising the trophy to some of their countrymen. The president of the All England Club, Debbie Jevansin the podcast ainslie + ainslie Performance People.
“We want to have a statue of Andy Murray here and we are working closely with him and his team “said the directive of Grand Slam British. It would be in 2027, as one of the celebration activities of the 150th anniversary of the tournament. It should be remembered that Murray He was Olympic champion on the central track of Wimbledonin 2012.
Inspired by Nadal
“The ambition is that we reveal it on the 150th anniversary of our first Championshipwhich began in 1877. It has to be very involved in that and he and his team will be. We had a great celebration to Andy When he played his last game here. All legends came and greeted him, and Sue Barker interviewed it “said Evanwho recognizes that the tribute to Nadal A few weeks ago in Paris inspired them to prepare something to Murray: “We saw Rafa With that plate that was revealed in Roland Garroswhich was very special, and we think, what do we want to Andy?”he added in statements that he collects STV News.
A Fred Perrythe previous British champion in Wimbledon77 years before (1936), they erected a statue at the tournament facilities in 1984.
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