Judy Murray excited about "bricks and mortar legacy" for Andy and Jamie Murray
Jamie and Andy Murray's mother Judy has said she is excited about building a sports center in Scotland.
The Scottish Government recently granted planning permission for a sports center at the Park of Keir, south of Dunblane.
Speaking to The Scotsman, Judy said she is eager to give it her all to build a "brick and mortar legacy" for her sons' achievement.
"Our aim is to create an outstanding family-focused community hub for sport and leisure that has tennis at the heart of it. It will be a centre of national significance for our sport and a bricks and mortar legacy for what Jamie and Andy have achieved, but its focus is to inspire and encourage many more people from all ages, abilities and backgrounds to get up, get out and get active."
"That can only be a good thing, especially as we begin to emerge from the pandemic and think about how best to rebuild and become a happier, healthier nation.”
The sports center may help in the development of tennis in Scotland, but the Dunblane Community Council was not happy with the decision to grant planning permission.
The Dunblane Community Council tweeted their displeasure at this development:
"Dunblane Community Council is very disappointed to learn today that Scottish Ministers have granted planning permission to the Park of Keir development. It is a decision which ignores widespread local concerns and makes a mockery of the planning process."
Dunblane Community Council is very disappointed to learn today that Scottish Ministers have granted planning permission to the Park of Keir development. It is a decision which ignores widespread local concerns and makes a mockery of the planning process.
Andy and Jamie Murray are perhaps the two greatest players to have come out of Scotland and the sports center, while honoring the two, could also give them a platform to guide any young aspiring tennis players in the country.
Andy Murray has won 46 singles titles till date, including two Olympic gold medals and three Grand Slam titles. Jamie Murray is a doubles specialist who holds seven Grand Slam doubles titles. Both brothers have previously held the world no. 1 ranking in their respective categories (Andy in men's singles and Jamie in men's doubles).
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The former World No. 1 had some promising results on this year's ATP tour, winning against a number of higher-ranked opponents, including Hubert Hurkacz and Jannik Sinner.
Murray ended the year strongly by reaching the final at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship earlier this month. Straight-set victories over Dan Evans and Rafael Nadal earned Murray a spot in the final, where he was beaten by Andrey Rublev.
Murray was recently awarded a wildcard for next month's Australian Open and will return to the competition after missing it in 2020 and 2021. His last outing in the competition came in 2019, when he lost in the opening round to Roberto Bautista Agut in five sets.
Following a good showing at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship, Murray will be hoping to make a deep run at the Australian Open, where he is a five-time finalist. Murray is currently ranked 134th in the world.