Wimbledon Set to Honour Andy Murray after Announcing Retirement

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Britain's Andy Murray raises the winner's trophy after beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final on day thirteen of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2013. Murray won 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

Wimbledon is planning to honour two-time champion Andy Murray with a statue at the All England Club.

The Briton is aiming to retire after this year’s Wimbledon but Monday’s Australian Open first-round match against Roberto Bautista Agut could end up being the last of his career.

The club unveiled a statue of three-time champion Fred Perry in 1984 and chief executive Richard Lewis said it could do something similar for Murray.

“We are very fond of him,” Lewis told BBC Sport.

The three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, announced on Friday he is calling time on his career because of a hip injury.

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