Andy Murray’s life just seems to make me more jealous and envious with every month, and April has been no different. While the Scottish superstar will not have forgotten his Australian Open loss just yet, it is safe to say that off the court he seems to be getting it right.
Murray bought Cromlix, a hotel in Perthshire for £1.8m in 2013 and it was awarded the most luxurious hotel in Scotland this month. The Scottish Hotel Awards gave the award to the Hotel as well as recognising Albert Roux’s efforts, who is the cuisine consultant at the luxury hotel. Murray is believed to have put £6m of his own money investing in it and it appears to be paying off. The rooms which are £220 per night in the off season and £560 in season are adorned with antique furniture and the finest Egyptian cotton. The Hotel is a real family institution as it was the site of his brother’s Jamie’s wedding in 2010, and Andy used it for his own reception last year. The Hotel of course contains Tennis courts too and it will be aimed at special Tennis breaks with training from professionals, though I don’t think it will be Andy himself for any of you getting your wallets out!
Andy Murray is not only a business man now, but also a philanthropist. He has announced the inaugural Andy Murray Live event this month too to be held on 21st September. The event which will be held in the SSE Arena in Glasgow is hoped to become an annual show in Scotland. It will be raising funds for local charity, Young People’s Future and also UNICEF, of which Murray is UK ambassador. There will be two matches for those who go, a singles match against eclectic Frenchman Gael Monfils, and a doubles match where Andy will team up with his brother against Monfils and none other than Tim Henman. Philanthropy is becoming a real success story for Andy whose focus seems to be with Children especially. His ‘Andy’s Aces’ initiative, where he will give £50 for every ace he achieves, has raised money off 108 aces so far!
While Andy successes have been plenty off court, he would not have got to where he is without complete focus on Tennis. His eyes are fixed on the current clay season despite these distractions. “To win in Paris would be great considering the surface. This year I am very motivated, this summer is so important.”. Murray had his best season on clay ever last year winning his first title in Munich, getting one set away from the French Open final and beating Nadal at the Madrid Masters Final. Gio Muratore of Betting Tips Stars tips Murray for success again this year “His biggest issue is that Nadal seems to be having a resurgence, but if last year was anything to go by and the fact that Murray only ever seems to improve, I think this is his best chance yet to add the French Open to his collection”. While April has been his month in his various ventures, Murray will now be fully focused on not just repeating last year’s clay season but bettering it.
