(Sir Andrew Baron Murray)

Andrew Baron Murray (born on 15th May 1987) a British professional tennis player from Scotland won the 2016 Wimbledon. Andy Murray represents Great Britain in his sporting activities.

Murray defeated Milos Raonic from Canada in the final of 2016 Wimbledon to win the championship. The final score read 6-4, 7-6(7-3), 7-6(7-2).

After the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Andy Murray is now known as Sir Andrew Baron Murray. Murray is a right-handed player who turned pro in 2005. His overall career titles count is 45 in the singles category. Murray became the No 1 ranked player in the world on 7th November 2016. Murray won gold medals in 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics in men’s singles category. He also won the silver medal in 2012 London Olympics mixed doubles category.

Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. Officially it is known as the Championships Wimbledon. Wimbledon was founded in the year 1877 in London, England, UK. Wimbledon is the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world and is played on outdoor grass courts. It is held every year in the month of June-July for two to three weeks Duration at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club of London. The 2018 Wimbledon will be the 132nd edition of this mega event. Wimbledon is one of the four major Grand Slam tennis tournaments along with US Open, French Open and the Australian Open. The five main events in which the tournament is categorized are “Gentlemen’s Singles”, “Ladies Singles”, “Gentlemen’s Doubles”, “Ladies Doubles” and “Mixed Doubles”. The tournament also comprises of Junior Events which is categorized as “Boy’s Singles”, “Girl’s Singles”, “Boy’s Doubles” and “Girl’s Doubles”. Apart from these, there is also an invitation event. Wimbledon strictly follows a white dress code policy for all the players participating in the tournament. The prize money for 2017 Wimbledon was £31,600,000.