Second
best. Runner up. Underdog. The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways
that we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors and creates opportunities and
enlightens and permits things that might otherwise have seemed unthinkable.
Andy Murray ( professional tennis player ) is one such champion
PLAYER who is often called an underdog. But Andy due to sheer talent and
tenacity keeps on bouncing back.
Andy Murray, currently ranked number 2 in
the world is a three time grand slam winner. Andy came as a sunshine for British
sports lovers year becoming the first British male in 77 years to
win the highly coveted Wimbledon Championships in London in July 2013. Currently
on 42 career titles ( as on 1-11-16 ) , Andy is Great Britain’s most successful
tennis player of the Open era, the first Briton to reach 500 ATP match wins and
his maiden grand slam title ended Great Britain’s 77-year wait for a male grand
slam champion. However, Andy often chokes under pressure & has lost six
grand slam finals. Therefore though ANDY has shown a huge talent, but often still ends up a leg behind the winner
title & is always the underdog. 2016 ( second half ) has been undoubtedly a huge turning point for Murray as
he has shown greater mental strength and bravery. Under Evan Lendl's watchful
eye, Murray has really blossomed now .He has now bridged such a huge gap to stand
on the brink of becoming world No 1 for the first time.
Steve Guttenberg has famously said * If you're an underdog,
mentally disabled, physically disabled, if you don't fit in, if you're not as
pretty as the others, you can still be a hero.”
