IT is fair to say that Andy Murray had millions of people off their seats over the past two decades or so as we all suffered along with him during his rise to the peak of the tennis world.

Facing odds that would spook even James Bond, he performed feats of escapology that Harry Houdini would have been proud of as he rose to become World number 1.

Late-night viewing during Wimbledon became almost a staple of summer as Andy battled back from two sets down to a guy you’ve never heard to finally triumph in five under the Centre Court roof long past bedtime.

His journey, of course, saw him become the first British male to win Wimbledon for 77 years when he saw off Novak Djokovic in 2013.

It was a remarkable career that has sadly come to an end after the superstar from Dunblane faced a match point to Old Father Time and came out second best for once – and he confirmed his........

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