Wimbledon to unveil Andy Murray statue for 150th anniversary, two-time champ will help design sculpture of himself

Wimbledon will honour two-time champ Andy Murray with a special sculpture at the 150th anniversary of the championships in 2027. (Reuters) Wimbledon will honour two-time champ Andy Murray with a special sculpture at the 150th anniversary of the championships in 2027Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will receive a rare and unique honour at the iconic Wimbledon Championships, with achievements at his home Grand Slam set to be recognised by the organisers in two years during the All England Club’s 150th anniversary.

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Talks about honouring Murray at the prestigious championships were floated as early as 2013 when he became the first British man in 77 years since Fred Perry to win the men’s singles title, defeating then-World No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Murray doubled his tally, three years later, making the grass-court tournament his most favoured Grand Slam.Murray will certainly feel a personal touch to the honour. The Scot is set to assist in the design of the full-length sculpture of himself. Wimbledon director Debbie Jevans said that they decided to go ahead with the special project after recently witnessing 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal celebrated at the French Open with his footprint inscribed on a permanent plaque