Andy Murray claimed his third and last Grand Slam title at the 2016 Wimbledon championships.
Three years on from clinching a maiden crown at the All England Club, Murray defeated Milos Raonic in the final to hold the famous trophy aloft once again.
The Briton put together a dominant run in SW19, earning straight-set victories over the likes of Nick Kyrgios, Tomas Berdych and Raonic in the final.
His incredible campaign came during his best season on the ATP Tour, in which Murray secured nine titles and claimed world number one status for the first time in his career.
Murray was second in the world before and after his Wimbledon 2016 triumph, at a time when the ATP rankings looked much different.
The world rankings when Murray won his second Wimbledon title
At the top of the pile in 2016 was Novak Djokovic, with a near-5000-point lead above Murray in second place.
The Serb had held the top spot since June 2014, and only fell back down to second in November 2016 when Murray overtook him.
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal made up spots three and four, respectively, marking the very point that the ‘big three’ era had turned into a ‘big four’.
Just below Nadal and Federer was Stan Wawrinka, who, at the time, had clinched two of an eventual three Grand Slams.
| Ranking | Player | Points |
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 15,040 |
| 2 | Andy Murray | 10,195 |
| 3 | Roger Federer | 5,945 |
| 4 | Rafael Nadal | 5,290 |
| 5 | Stan Wawrinka | 4,720 |
| 6 | Kei Nishikori | 4,290 |
| 7 | Milos Raonic | 4,285 |
| 8 | Tomas Berdych | 3,490 |
| 9 | Dominic Thiem | 3,175 |
| 10 | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 2,995 |
Below him was a strong field from six to 10, with Kei Nishikori, Milos Raonic, Tomas Berdych, Dominic Thiem, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga battling it out for a place in the top five.
Andy Murray’s reign as the world number one
Murray became the world number one at 29 years of age, and achieved the feat when he reached the final of the 2016 Paris Masters.
He went on to win the Paris Masters shortly after, and finished 2016 in the top spot by winning the year-end ATP Finals.
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His reign carried into 2017, though the results began to dip that year, with Murray exiting the Australian Open in the fourth round.
Murray did reach the semifinals of Roland Garros, but after a quarterfinal finish at Wimbledon, he ended his season early due to an ongoing hip injury, which ultimately derailed his career.
The three-time major champion’s time as the world number one ended on the 21st of August, 2017.
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