Andy Murray receives honours from LTWA and BBC – Tennis News
The Lawn Tennis Writers’ Association and BBC honoured world number three Andy Murray for his tremendous success during the 2012 season on Tuesday.
The Scot was given the Services to British Tennis honour by the LTWA and Scotland Sport Nation Sportsperson of the Year 2012 by the BBC.
Sport Nation experts did not have a second thought on their decision despite some big names amongst the nominees that included Sir Chris Hoy, Paul Lawrie, Katherine Grainger and Ricky Burns.
Upon receiving the award, the ecstatic third ranked Scot stated, “It's been a great year for Scottish sport, the best year of my career so thank you very much to those that voted. I'm very proud.”
Murray was not considered a contender for a Grand Slam title until the 25-year-old hammered his opponents at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London during the Wimbledon Championships and reached the final.
However, the dream run was cut short by the Swiss maestro, Roger Federer, who gathered his seventh Wimbledon title in July. Murray did not lose heart and continued to work hard; received immense support during the London Olympics and turned the tables on
the 17-time Grand Slam winner in the final to clinch the Gold Medal.
Moreover, the number one Briton trounced the defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final of the US Open. It was the moment when the 76-year drought in the history of British tennis was ended. No one from the Great Britain had won a Grand Slam trophy since
1936. Therefore, it was an exciting moment for the proud Scot who infused a layer of hope in the hearts of British fans at the final of Wimbledon.
A lot of players are carried away by their accomplishments in the previous season and that forces them to slip away from the ultimate goal. The Scot has a lot to prove especially the number one spot in the world rankings which is his main goal after breaking
a duck of Grand Slam titles in New York. Let’s see if he can live up to the expectations in 2013.
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