June 24 (Reuters) – Wimbledon will soon feature a permanent tribute to one of Britain’s sporting greats, as the All England Club announced plans to honour Andy Murray with a statue at the iconic tennis venue.

The 38-year-old retired in August after an appearance at the Paris Olympics and will get his own statue after ending Britain’s 77-year wait for a home men’s singles champion in 2013 when he beat Novak Djokovic in the final.

Murray won Wimbledon again in 2016 and was knighted the next year for his services to tennis and charity.

A popular player on and off the court, Murray reached world number one and claimed three Grand Slam singles titles during his career despite competing in an era dominated by greats such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic.

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