And now, the end is near — 19 years after Andy Murray turned pro, arguably the greatest British tennis player of all time faces his final curtain.
When he started, Tim Henman was the country’s face (and Hill) of tennis, and Tony Blair our PM. What’s changed most about the sport? “The players are taller!” he says with a sigh. “Hitting consistently harder.” He pauses. “And I’ve been on this tour for a long time and so it can be frustrating to hear players complain. I remember 20 years ago …”
Murray, 37, is facing retirement, even if it’s the last thing he wants to do. But the Scotsman, with three Grand Slams and a litany of injuries, knows that the end is just a