Andy Murray has enjoyed a glittering career on the tennis court, with the Scot going down as one of the all-time greats.
He may just have three Grand Slam titles to his name, but the 37-year-old has brought so much to the game over the years.
Murray has garnered the respect of other tennis icons thanks to his displays, with the Scot set to bring the curtain down on his career later this year.
No exact date has been set, but the veteran looks like he will retire from the game sooner rather than later.
Murray has endured a turbulent time due to injury, with his impending retirement certainly a wise decision after his superb efforts throughout his career.
Roger Federer impressed by Andy Murray as Wimbledon approaches
But he could yet go out with a bang as the grass court season returns, a surface on which Murray has enjoyed great success.
The experienced Scottish star won two of his three major titles at Wimbledon, along with an Olympic gold medal.
His efforts have now drawn huge praise from fellow legend Roger Federer, who is willing to offer the Scot advice on what to expect with retirement.
“I really don’t think there are any words of advice that I can give him,” Federer told BBC Breakfast.
“Retirement is so deeply personal. When you take that decision, everybody is in a completely different circumstance.
“We’ve gone through similar things but I’m too far away to give advice. If he called me up, I’d be happy to answer some questions.
“He’s had this massive hip issue and what he is doing is inspirational. I hope Andy, like Rafa [Nadal] and Novak [Djokovic], can keep playing forever, like a fan. The tour is better with them.
“I was watching Roland Garros last week and I was like: ‘Wow, they’re so good – I used to do that too!’ I feel so distant to my career. I start to forget the things I’ve done, the records. It’s more of a beautiful past on the road.”
What shape is Andy Murray in ahead of Wimbledon?
Federer certainly knows Murray and his game well, with the duo having met 25 times on the court before the former called it a day.
The record reads 14 wins to 11 in favour of the Swiss icon, with Murray losing three of his 11 Grand Slam finals against Federer, including one at Wimbledon.
The Scot did, however, secure a famous win against his old nemesis when the pair met in the 2012 Olympics final.
Murray came out on top on the grass court in London, but he has failed to find form on that surface in more recent times.
The 37-year-old lost 6-3, 6-4 to American Marcos Giron in his first match of the grass-court season earlier this week at the Stuttgart Open.
Murray was left frustrated by the first-round exit, having particularly struggled with breaking serve, in what was the 999th singles match of his career.
It remains to be seen exactly how he will feel entering Wimbledon, but Murray has revealed that everything has ‘felt better since going onto grass’.
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