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Andy Murray says he is aware that the British public would have considered his career "a failure" had he not lifted a Wimbledon title.
When Murray first arrived on the Tour, he was widely regarded as one of the most promising players in the game. But while the Briton started making deep runs at the biggest tournaments early on, he struggled to overcome the Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic challenge.
Between the 2008 US Open and 2012 Wimbledon, Murray lost three Major finals to Federer and one to Djokovic.
After losing to Federer in the 2012 final at The Championships and falling to 0-4 in Grand Slam finals, the home player burst into tears.
But then, just two months later, Murray - who was 25 at the time - finally achieved his Grand Slam dream by beating Djokovic in the 2012 US Open final.
Murray: If I hadn't won The Championships, my career would have been a failure
Ten months after becoming a Grand Slam champion, Murray reached his second final at The All England Club in 2013. This time, Djokovic was his opponent again and the home favorite won in straight sets to become the first British man since 1936 to win the singles title at The Championships.
In 2016, the Briton lifted his second title at The Championships after beating Milos Raonic in the final.
“If I hadn’t won Wimbledon, certainly from a British sporting public perspective, my career would have been a failure. The main feeling at the time was just relief. I wouldn’t have to spend the rest of my life thinking about, you know, what if, what could have been," the 39-year-old admitted on the ATP Tour's Aces No. 1 Club feature.
Murray didn't have a great Grand Slam finals record
Although the British tennis legend finished his career with three Grand Slam titles, he also lost eight Major finals.
Murray's last deep Grand Slam run came at the 2017 French Open, where he reached the semifinal before sustaining a serious hip injury that ultimately changed the course of his career.
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