ANALYSIS: Why Andy Murray is deserving of Wimbledon statue after conjecture surrounding 2027 honour

Andy Murray is deserving of his statue amid some parties deciding that Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic perhaps are deserving more due to more frequent title success at Wimbledon.

But as some parties have also said, the pressure that Murray has had to deal with previously at Wimbledon tells exactly what you need to know re why this is the case.

Jack Draper has gone to Murray himself in the run up to the Grand Slam in order to get some wisdom. From a spritely teenager in 2005 receiving a wildcard and reaching the third round, Murray was the main Brit hope from there on at the tournament.

As Emma Raducanu has found herself, when you're on top the highs are high but the lows are low and the British tabloid press are well known for overhyping players and then when their demise comes not being so kind. Murray has had to deal with the ups and downs all of his career. Including in the final year of his career when certain sections called for him to retire.

A decision he eventually made but similar to Rafael Nadal, the narrative was heavily criticised as one which in reality shouldn't have been a decision given to the press to make. It should've been his and his alone. It was in the end but it is very much another example where Murray shone so bright for so long then was quickly told what he should do when his form started to fade.

In an era where Henman has his own hill at the Championships despite being a nearlyman, Murray having his own statue with the counter argument merely being he has only won the tournament twice is a bit without the extra context.

He had to claw to win both titles in an era where Rafael Nadal and in particular Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic dominated the grass court event. He also brought success to Great Britain during the Olympics in 2012.

A canon event often discussed in British folklore since then but Murray played a huge part in winning a gold medal and fulfilling a prophecy of sorts in a year where so many British hopes shined throughout the disciplines.

Draper will be the big centre of attention in 2025. A year without Murray but one where unlike other Grand Slams such as the French Open and also Australian Open, the latter mainly in losing Ashleigh Barty have struggled for their next home hope.

Britain have long hinged on Johanna Konta previously as well as Heather Watson, Kyle Edmund among others for small little crumbs of success over the years. But Draper is that headline act that Wimbledon would've been craving with commerciality being there.

But also he knows that like Murray, the pressure will get ramped up and the spotlight will be on him. Add those factors into Murray's career and you get a huge amount of success for the era he was in with the pressure he was under.

Ask any Brit about tennis in this country and Andy Murray is the name that is on their lips whether they watch every year or not. Sure Roger Federer has won a lot more titles at the All England Lawn & Tennis Club but as many have remarked, it is a non argument.

This mainly due to the fact that Murray is the main British hope until this year and it is his home country. Federer also potentially due to not wanting the limelight since his retirement has said no to such an accolade and it likely will come eventually.

Others also remarked that Venus Williams doesn't have one either and she hasn't fully hanged up her racquet yet. Novak Djokovic also likely will be honoured eventually but in the goodness of time.

Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros perhaps was a special case and one that this argument is hinged upon. He was king of clay at Roland Garros and the best player there over a long period of time. This though leads to questioning over exact situations like this.

But while Nadal is immortalised on the court, he does not have a statue. It is a hand print. As one user penned, the All England Lawn and Tennis Club has a statue of Fred Perry and busts of Angela Mortimer, Ann Jones and Ginny Wade.

All of these players are British, Andy Murray is British and the All England Lawn and Tennis Club have it up to their discretion in order to pick who they want.

While it can be marvelled that Federer does deserve to be honoured, Murray has proven himself as perhaps the greatest British sportsman of the modern era an argument also debated in his retirement. So is massively deserving of being honoured statue or not especially after his sudden exit last year for the final time when he couldn't play.

A controversy for another day but his emotional farewell did tell the whole story as to why he is revered so highly and has been given this.