What subsequent for Andy Murray? As tennis star guidelines out foray in punditry, how ex-world No. 1 desires to change into a soccer coach, golf caddie or pursue a profession in sports activities administration as he faces battle to be match for Wimbledon

Sir Andy Murray could have dominated out shifting into punditry when he retires from skilled tennis, however that does not imply he can be abandoning the world of sport altogether. 

The 37-year-old has floated a spread of concepts for his post-playing profession, together with teaching soccer, changing into a golf caddy and persevering with his present work in sports activities administration and style. 

In an interview yesterday, Murray performed down the prospect of being a speaking head, admitting he ‘did not notably take pleasure in it’ on his earlier makes an attempt earlier than taking a swipe at how ‘everybody agrees with one another on a regular basis.’ 

The 2-time Wimbledon champion, who has hopes of going out on a excessive on the event subsequent month, mentioned he might ‘doubtlessly’ go into teaching, probably in a special sport like soccer or golf. 

The three-time Grand Slam champion pictured together with his spouse Kim on the Cheltenham Competition in March 2019

Murray informed The Sunday Occasions he’s ‘not comfortable’ concerning the prospect of retirement, explaining that he nonetheless feels younger and quitting tennis would go away him with an enormous gap to fill in his life.

As arguably Britain’s best ever tennis gamers, how he’ll select to fill that point is already the topic of considerable hypothesis. 

His earlier feedback counsel he’ll proceed working in sport, though in what capability stays to be seen. 

‘I like sport, so one thing else that may curiosity me post-playing could be working in one other sport,’ Murray informed the Gentleman’s Journal in 2021.

‘I obtained requested about this a short while in the past and, as a result of I actually like golf, being a caddie on a golf tour could be thrilling – to be up shut and private with prime golfers and to find out about one other sport like that.

‘There’s in all probability additionally some crossover between tennis and golf on the psychological facet of issues, and serving to a golfer with that may be attention-grabbing. Or getting my teaching badges in soccer – that may be enjoyable.’

Murray has sometimes been noticed on the golf course and used it as an necessary a part of his rehabilitation from a hip operation in direction of the beginning of 2019.

His mom, Judy, can also be a fan of the game.

On the soccer facet of issues, he’s a die-hard Arsenal fan regardless of admitting to supporting Scottish facet Hibernian as a teenager. His older brother, Jamie, additionally an expert tennis participant, helps Manchester United. 

Whereas he decides which route to take his profession, Murray may have plenty of enterprise ventures to maintain him occupied.

In 2013 they purchased the posh Scottish nation home resort Cromlix, which is near the city of Dunblane, the place he grew up they usually have overseen its refurbishment. They’ve additionally put in planning functions for 9 extra cabins which they hope to construct later this 12 months.

Murray enjoying soccer throughout a charity fundraiser in Miami on March 23, 2011 

Murray has sometimes been noticed on a golf course and used golf as an necessary a part of his rehabilitation from a hip operation in direction of the beginning of 2019. His mom, Judy, can also be a fan of the game 

The daddy of 4 additionally has a considerable stake within the British sportswear model Castore, is a shareholder in Game4Padel, a fast-growing sport which is a cross between tennis and squash and TMRW Sports activities, a enterprise launched by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

He’s a supporter of British startups – bosting an extended affiliation with the UK crowdfunding platform Seedrs – and is a world ambassador for Unicef and the World Broad Fund for Nature.

In 2022 he donated £510,000 – his entire 12 months’s prize cash – to assist displaced Ukrainian youngsters and obtained an Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award in recognition of his efforts. 

Murray is the primary British man to win a number of Wimbledon singles titles since Fred Perry in 1936.

However he needed to watch for his success. He famously gave a tearful speech after shedding his first Wimbledon ultimate in opposition to Roger Federer in 2012.

Twelve months later, he lastly ended Britain’s 77-year watch for a male champion – the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and former champions Bjorn Borg, Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker had been amongst these watching from the Royal Field.

He went on to grew to become a Wimbledon champion for the second time in 2016 when he beat Canadian Milos Raonic in 5 units, repeating his 2013 triumph and claiming a 3rd Grand Slam title.

Murray beforehand received gold within the males’s singles at London 2012 and Rio 2016, and plans to participate within the tennis on the Paris Olympics this summer time.

Yesterday he admits having to retire ‘goes to be troublesome when that point comes’. 

‘This provides you a large number. I make investments plenty of my psychological vitality on tennis. Waking within the morning with a routine? 

‘To raised your self? That is an enormous motivation, each single day. And when that is not there, it will be onerous to exchange.’ 

Murray lives in Oxshott, Surrey together with his spouse Kim, 36, they usually have 4 youngsters – Sophia, Edie and Teddy. Their fourth baby was born in lockdown in March 2021 and the couple have by no means introduced the newborn’s title or gender.

Murray, pictured right here coaching for the US Open in New York Metropolis in August 2023, admits to dreading the prospect of retirement