Andy Murray career change confirmed as British tennis legend’s golf partner is announced [Video]

After breaking through in 2005 to reach the Wimbledon third round at 18, the Scot was British No1 by the following year.

In 2008 he reached his first Grand Slam final at the US Open, only to fall to Roger Federer in straight sets.

Two more final defeats at the Australian Open to Federer and Novak Djokovic followed in 2010 and 2011 before heartbreak at Wimbledon in 2012.

Despite taking the first set against Federer, he fell 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 in front of a home crowd before breaking into tears on Centre Court.

But a month later on the same court he beat the Swiss legend to earn Team GB a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

And weeks after that he broke his Grand Slam duck at the fifth attempt, beating Djokovic in …