Andy Murray reaches 500 hard court wins on the ATP Tour

Once again, a new achievement has been unlocked by Andy Murray, who used to be the best tennis player in the world and won three Grand Slam titles. This time, he has officially won 500 matches on hard court surfaces while competing on the ATP Tour.

This week, Murray achieved his 500th win at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships by beating Denis Shapovalov, thus securing his place in the second round.

The British player managed to turn the tables after losing the first set and emerged victorious against his Canadian opponent with a score of 4-6, 7-6(5), and 6-3. This win also marks his eighth consecutive victory in the opening round in Dubai.

He has now achieved his 500th win on tour-level hard court games, making him the fifth player in the Open Era to attain this feat. The other four players who have accomplished this impressive milestone include Rafael Nadal, who has 517 wins, Andre Agassi with 592 wins, Novak Djokovic with 700 wins, and Roger Federer with a whopping 783 wins.

Ever since becoming a professional tennis player in 2005, Murray has emerged victorious 34 times on hard court surfaces. Among his accomplishments are being crowned winner of the US Open in 2012, the ATP Finals in 2016, and the Olympics in 2016. Additionally, he has received 12 ATP Masters accolades.

He has now achieved a grand total of 735 wins in his career, surpassing David Ferrer of Spain to become the 14th highest-ranking player of all time.

As we praise the 36-year-old for another remarkable feat, we reminisce about some of those significant wins on the hard court throughout their journey:

Murray Triumphs: Beats Witten In Indy '05 Opener

One month after achieving his first ATP victory at Queen’s, Murray traveled to the United States to participate in his debut tournament on tour-level hard court at Indianapolis.

In the first round of the competition, he faced Jesse Witten from the United States, who had started his professional career earlier in the same year.

Murray achieved his first win on hard court by defeating an American player with a score of 6-4, 6-2. He will next play against Mardy Fish in the upcoming round.

The British person had made their presence known on the global platform and what happened afterward has been nothing short of miraculous...

Murray Clinches 100th Win Defeating Federer At Madrid Masters '08 Semi

It's quite an impressive accomplishment to achieve your 100th win on a hard court, especially when your opponent is none other than Roger Federer, who holds the record for the most hard court victories in history.

Back in 2008, Murray was eager to win his second ATP 1000 championship of the season and the entirety of his career so far. He fought his way to the semi-finals, where he encountered none other than Federer – a 20-time Grand Slam winner.

When confronted with a challenge that seemed insurmountable, Murray persevered and overcame the opponent who had previously defeated him in the US Open final just weeks earlier. Despite losing the first set, he made an impressive comeback and claimed victory over the previous world No.1 with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

After coming out victorious against Novak Djokovic in the final with a score of 7-6(4), 7-6(5), Murray earned his first out of two trophies in Madrid.

Murray Wins 200th Match: Beats Laurent Bram In Davis Cup 2011

Murray has achieved an impressive record of 42 wins in Davis Cup matches, placing him third among all British players. In addition, he earned his 200th career victory on hard courts with one of these wins.

When competing in Europe/Africa Zone Group II, Murray played in his hometown of Glasgow and assisted the Brits in winning 4-1 against Luxembourg. He secured a total victory of 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 against Laurent Bram.

The English celebrity aided Great Britain in winning their first title in 79 years at the Davis Cup in 2015 by leading the team to victories against the USA, France, Australia, and Belgium.

Murray Claims 300th Win: Beats Vesely At Indian Wells '14

When Murray achieved his 300th victory on the tour-level surface, he had previously won two major championships- the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013.

He achieved a significant accomplishment at Indian Wells, a competition where in the past he advanced to the final (in 2010) and the semi-final (in 2007 and 2015). This time, he was playing against Jiri Vesely from the Czech Republic.

Murray managed to come back from losing a set to defeat the Czech player by a score of 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4. He was later eliminated by Milos Raonic, who was ranked 11 at the time, in the fourth round.

Murray and Raonic faced each other numerous times throughout their careers. During the ATP Finals, Murray was victorious over Raonic and claimed significant wins against the Canadian athlete in the finals of Queen's and Wimbledon in 2016.

Murray Wins 400th Match: Beijing R2 Vs Kuznetsov '16

This brings us to Murray's 400th win on hard courts, which occurred in 2016 during his dominant year in tennis.

Murray's performance in 2016 was incredible. He won 78 matches, secured nine titles, and made history by being the first British player to attain the ATP singles world No.1 ranking in the Open Era.

After being eliminated in the quarter-finals at the US Open, Murray proceeded to win an impressive amount of five consecutive titles, commencing with his victory at the Beijing Open.

During the second stage, Murray achieved his 400th victory against the tennis player ranked number 45 in the world, Andrey Kuznetsov. He effortlessly made it to the quarter-finals with a score of 6-2, 6-1.

Murray Wins 500th Match Beating Shapovalov In Dubai

Since then, Murray has surpassed expectations and overcome a possible career-ending injury to achieve fifty accomplishments.

Murray's impressive performance has been evident in various competitions such as the Australian Open, US Open, Sydney, and Doha. With his incredible skill and determination, he has overcome challenging obstacles and made an impressive comeback to the top of the game.

Despite being delayed, the 500th victory was definitely worth the time for him.

Murray celebrated reaching a significant achievement by winning one of his classic comeback matches against ex-world No.10 Shapovalov, which began his bid in Dubai.

After encountering a challenging moment where he was a set down and tied at 4-4 in the second set, Murray elevated his performance to move on to the next round. Many would agree that this was his best showing of the season.