When Andy Murray Relives the Unique Emotion of the 2012 Olympics: "Home Games are a chance you only get once"

Between confidences and nostalgia, Murray explains why the London 2012 Olympic gold medal remains his greatest achievement, far beyond his first Grand Slam.

Jules Hypolite

le 15/12/2025 à 22h12

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In 2012, Andy Murray truly changed his stature. Crowned Olympic champion at home in London, he confirmed his rise a few weeks later by winning the US Open, his very first Grand Slam title.

Guest on the YouTube channel Stephen Hendry Cue Tips, the former world number one looked back on this major turning point in his career and revealed the title that means the most to him.

"At the Olympic Games, opportunities are very rare"

"Without a doubt, the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, at Wimbledon. In my career, I have played 15 or 16 Wimbledons, but at the Olympic Games, opportunities are very rare, and you will never have another chance to compete in a home Games either.

The atmosphere was completely different, throughout the city. People were incredibly warm, there were flags everywhere, a completely different crowd from what we are used to, because the tickets were intended for the general public and not for big corporations."

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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