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The Rise, Fall, and Second Wind: The roller coaster ride of Andy Murray

By Brandon Daniels

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Andy Murray of Great Britain acknowledges the crowd as he celebrates victory after the Gentlemen's Singles first round match against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan on day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Andy Murray of Great Britain acknowledges the crowd as he celebrates victory after the Gentlemen's Singles first round match against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan on day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) /
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Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates and reacts after winning against Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka in their men’s single tennis final match of the European Open ATP Antwerp, on October 20, 2019 in Antwerp. (Photo by JOHN THYS / BELGA / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by JOHN THYS/BELGA/AFP via Getty Images)
Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates and reacts after winning against Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka in their men’s single tennis final match of the European Open ATP Antwerp, on October 20, 2019 in Antwerp. (Photo by JOHN THYS / BELGA / AFP) / Belgium OUT (Photo by JOHN THYS/BELGA/AFP via Getty Images) /

2 years and 6 months – The story of Andy Murray

From 1st to 839th and back to 129th, Murray’s career has been a tale of a homegrown champion. He’s become a folk hero in Britain and one of the most loved players of all time.

His career has also been a dark, never-ending tunnel. In the 2 years and 6 months between his 2017 title and his return to glory in 2019, he endured pain and struggle that not even a person’s worst enemy should have to deal with. His life had become overwhelmed with pain and yet, Murray got through all of it.

He fought through every single day of suffering, working harder every day to do what he truly loved. From holding up the Wimbledon trophy for the roar of the British crowd to the holding up of his sanity throughout the years of constant pain, Andy Murray has done it all.

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After finally emerging victorious in 2019, he’s completed the roller coaster ride. As sweet as his two Wimbledon titles were, he might just say that his win at the tiny European Open might just have been sweeter.

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