Born in Glasgow in 1987, Andy Murray first played tennis at the age of three, entering his first tournament at the age of just five.
Growing up in Dunblane with his elder brother (and tennis doubles specialist) Jamie and mum Judy, he excelled in sport generally and was asked to train with Rangers Football Club at their School of Excellence.
He ended up choosing to focus on tennis instead and moved to Barcelona to study at the Schiller International School and trained on the clay courts of the Sánchez-Casal Academy.
Murray’s career has seen him win three Grand Slam titles, from 11 final appearances – earning him a place in the iconic ‘big four’ of men’s world tennis alongside Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Ranked world number 1 for 41 weeks, the Scot has won 46 titles including two Olympic gold medals on his way to amassing an amazing $63,177,926 in prize money.
He also led Great Britain to a memorable Davis Cup team title in 2015 alongside brother Jamie, and became only the second top-10 player in the history of the ATP Tour to have a female coach when he hired Amélie Mauresmo.
It will be at the Olympics that he will make his professional swansong, posting recently onto social media that he has arrived in Paris for his “last ever tennis tournament”.
Here are 17 memorable things he’s said along the way.
9. Andy Murray on...what makes him nervous
"Boxers risk a lot in the ring. That's one of the things that attracts me to it. You want to see a knockout but I also really don't want to see people get hurt. It's this constant dilemma when I'm watching boxing. The only times I get nervous is watching a really big fight or when my brother is playing. I get to the stage where I'm actually shaking." Photo: Scott Barbour
10. Andy Murray on...his nationality
"I am Scottish. I am also British...I am not anti-English, and I never was." Photo: PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL
11. Andy Murray on...his parents' divorce
"One of the things I would have loved to have had was a family that worked better together, although I love my mother and father to bits." Photo: Sara Wolfram
12. Andy Murray on...winning
"I used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics and the U.S. Open I realise that winning is the biggest motivation." Photo: Phil Cole