HAVING won three Grand Slams, £48million in career prize money and undergoing hip surgery, Andy Murray would be forgiven for wanting to put his feet up in retirement.
But instead the tennis icon has been coaching, venturing into business and welcoming a new member of the family with his wife Kim.
Murray hung up his racket at the Paris Olympics last summer in an emotional farewell.
It has been just over a year since he last stepped onto a court and he revealed he is not missing playing.
Dad-of-four Murray, who dressed up as a clown for them on Halloween, admitted to “feeling guilty” about the time he spent away from his kids as a player.
But it did not stop him taking the chance to coach Novak Djokovic for six months before splitting.
Murray told the BBC in June: “I wasn’t planning on going into coaching as soon as I finished playing but it was a pretty unique opportunity.
“It was a chance to learn from one of the best athletes of all time.
“I would do it [coaching] again at some stage. I don’t think that will happen immediately,”
Instead Murray has moved into the business world, becoming a partner of Redrice Ventures where he leads a group of athlete advisers to help find investment opportunities.
The 38-year-old has pumped cash into Game4Padel, who are the UK’s largest operator of padel tennis courts.
And he and wife Kim still own the five-star Cromlix Hotel in Scotland.
But in one of his more bizarre business deals, Murray struck an agreement with potato brand Albert Bartlett to promote their products.
They are based in Scotland and are a long-term supplier to the Cromlix Hotel.
A statement on the partnership said it brings “two Scottish-born British icons with shared community vision and family values [together].”
It added that the two-time Wimbledon champion will be “encouraging the nation to enjoy a healthy lifestyle through sport and a balanced diet”.
Murray said: “I was lucky during my early playing days to have access to the kit and facilities required to play and develop, and as my career progressed, to have the best diet and training advice available.
“I am excited to partner with Albert Bartlett to showcase the importance of a balanced diet and an active lifestyle to communities across the UK.
“I hope the project inspires people to play and enjoy sport throughout their lives, at whatever level they are able.”
Away from business, Murray has welcomed a new member to the family in the shape of a flat-coated retriever dog.
It comes after his border terriers Rusty and Maggie May died.
The family also celebrated Andy and Kim’s ten-year anniversary with a skiing trip.
And instead of entertaining on the tennis court, Murray has gone on tour with his own live show.
And he is now focusing on golf, recently playing with Carlos Alcaraz while he was at Wimbledon and Queens, where Centre Court is now named the Andy Murray Arena.
Murray played in a golf pro-am event at a handicap of seven but others have claimed it is as low as 1.9.
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