Andy Murray made the tough decision between whether his Wimbledon or Olympic gold medal means more to him.
In 2012 the 37-year-old sent Wimbledon’s Centre Court into pandemonium when he captured the first of his two Olympic gold medals by beating Roger Federer.
The following year, Murray was back at Wimbledon where he wrote his name into the history books by becoming the first British man to triumph at SW19 since Fred Perry back in 1936.
Murray accomplished some truly great things in his career but having to compare and choose which one he deems to be his greatest achievement is not an easy decision.
Does Andy Murray’s Wimbledon title or Olympic gold medal mean more to him?
Murray enjoyed a fabulous career and won his fair share of titles despite competing in the same as Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
His two biggest achievements are winning Wimbledon and becoming Olympic champion, and during an appearance on the Jonathan Ross Show in November 2013, he decided which one means more.
“For me personally winning the gold medal and winning the silver in London would be a big highlight for me,” Murray said.
“Wimbledon was amazing but the actual experience and how I felt that week meant the most to me, probably.”
Three years after these comments, Murray would go on to win Wimbledon for a second time by defeating Milos Raonic in straight sets.
Is Andy Murray playing at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Murray is ready to play his fifth and final Olympic Games, which is also the last tournament of his career. He will play doubles alongside Dan Evans after withdrawing from the singles event.
The Brit has been struggling with multiple injuries for several years and he is now admitted his body is no longer allowing him to perform as he would like. Therefore, Murray has chosen to bid farewell to tennis at an event where he has enjoyed plenty of success.
“I still felt like I wanted to keep going, then when I had the problem with my back in Queens and the surgery, I knew that I wanted to finish because my body was telling me it was time, and physically it’s been hard the past few years,” Murray told Eurosport.
“I knew when I had the operation I wouldn’t be able to play in the Olympics or Wimbledon. My scab looked worse than it was. The surgeons did a brilliant job, but it wasn’t pretty.
“Now I feel good, I know this is going to be my last event and I think it’s the right time. Yeah, I’m certain about it now, I’m glad I took my time over it and didn’t rush into anything. I feel comfortable about it.”
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