What racket does Andy Murray use?
Andy Murray has gained a reputation as a no-frills player and he’s not one to be overly flashy on court.
Murray also uses a classic design of Head racket, choosing to play with their PT57A2 pro stock with some customisations. He uses the company’s Muster frame, although he has it strung 16 x 19 as opposed to the stock 18 x 20 string pattern typically used on the frame.
The frame design is over 20 years old but is still regarded as among the best designs ever not just one of the best Head have produced.
When it comes to strings, Murray makes use of Luxilon ALU Power mains and Babolat Natural Gut crosses.
Gavin Scott of Dadracket.com writes of the racket: “Its 95 square inch head size and thin, surgical beam is perfect for an adept tactician like Murray who looks to counterpunch and control the tempo of each point rather than dominate with power from the first ball.”
Murray also sports an impressive list of commercial partners and brand/goodwill ambassador roles.
He enjoys sponsorships from American Express, Castore, Head, Halo and WSB.
Murray also works with the NHS, Unicef and the World Wildlife Fund as an ambassador of sorts.
His kit sponsor is Castore but Murray notably doesn’t wear sponsored shoes and was spotted wearing his old Under Armour shoes at the Australian Open earlier this year.
Together with his wife Kim, Andy Murray also owns Cromlix, a luxury country house hotel in Scotland with the star recently indicating that the couple will be out to take a more active role in the running.
Kim has been taking the lead in revamping the hotel while Andy chases his dreams of another Grand Slam.
After buying the postcard image hotel in 2013, the Murrays left it in the hands of a management firm for ten years but with retirement drawing nearer for the former no 1 the couple assumed direct control of the venue in December of last year.
“This is very much a family affair and I am delighted to be getting involved in overseeing this makeover, selecting wallpapers, toiletries, logos and everything in between, so that Cromlix becomes more reflective of our personal tastes and attitudes,” Kim Murray told The Scottish Sun.
Murray has won 43 ATP Tour-level titles across his career contributing greatly to his total of more than $63 million won.
He earned more than a million dollars per season every term between 2008 and 2017.
Murray’s prize money peak came in 2016 when he won nine titles and bagged $16,349,701 as a reward ending the season as the top earner in a season that also saw him defend his Olympic games gold medal.
In that famous 2016 season, he came agonisingly close to Grand Slam glory in Melbourne and Paris before an emotional second Wimbledon title.
Murray has not won an ATP Tour title since 2019 but has contested championship matches in both 2022 and 2023.
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