Review: Andy Murray Seventy-Seven: My Road to Wimbledon Glory

by Andy Murray (Headline)

It was probably easy to name this book of plainly-written text, orange-coloured highlights and evocative pictures, with Seventy-Seven having a natural marketing pull for Britons because that’s how long the title drought at the famous SW19, London, venue lasted before Murray ruled on Centre Court last year.

By the way, the fiery tennis star from Dunblane in Scotland has also formed a company of the same name to guide young talents, stage events, and other things.

On 287 semi-gloss pages, the last nine of which show pics of happenings on and off the court, Murray comfortably recounts his patriotic rise to the Wimbledon crown and what it takes to survive in a sport “where the court can become a very isolated place”.

Requirements for success include tunnel vision, hours and hours of practice and physiotherapy and picking the right support people – including Murray’s long-time girlfriend, Kim Sears.

The 26-year-old, who has thrown a fair share of tantrums in a career further highlighted by Olympic and US Open success, promises to always cherish his triumph at Wimbledon in 2013 because it was “…for everyone… my team, the media, the crowd, the huge TV audience”.

Not everyone, he reckons, knows what goes into a tennis player’s life, but you will have a better idea after taking in this simple, informative “Best of British” book.