Andy Murray will receive a statue at Wimbledon, becoming only the second player after Fred Perry to be honoured with a full-body sculpture at SW19.
The monument will be unveiled in 2027 to coincide with the tournament's 150th anniversary celebrations, recognising Murray's historic achievements as the first British men's singles champion since Perry's victory in 1936.
The All England Club confirmed plans for the tribute, which will see Murray join Perry as the only players commemorated with full-body statues at the prestigious venue.
Currently, Perry stands alone with this distinction, whilst head-and-shoulder statues honour five British women champions: Kitty Godfree, Dorothy Round, Angela Mortimer, Ann Jones and Virginia Wade.
Andy Murray will receive a statue at Wimbledon, becoming only the second player after Fred Perry to be honoured with a full-body sculpture at SW19
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Debbie Jevans, chairwoman of the All England Club, revealed the news during an appearance on the ainslie + ainslie Performance People podcast.
"We looked at Rafa Nadal having that sort of plaque unveiled to him at Roland Garros which was all very special. We thought, what do we want for Andy?" she said.
"We are looking to have a statue of Andy Murray here and we're working closely with him and his team.
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Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic to win his first Wimbledon title back in 2013
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"The ambition is that we would unveil that on the 150th anniversary of our first championships, which was 1877, so would be in 2027.
"It will be lovely and really special, so he's got to rightly be very involved in that and him and his team will be."
Murray's achievements at SW19 include ending a 77-year drought for British men when he defeated Novak Djokovic in the 2013 final.
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He secured his second Wimbledon crown three years later in 2016 when he overcame Milos Raonic.
The Scot also claimed Olympic gold at the All England Club in 2012, establishing himself as Britain's most successful player of the modern era.
Jevans noted that the club had already celebrated Murray's career when he played his final match on Centre Court, with former champions greeting him and Sue Barker conducting an interview.
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"So we did a similar thing for him here last year but we are looking to have a statue of Andy Murray here," she said.
Looking back on his first Wimbledon triumph in 2013, Murray revealed the overwhelming pressure he felt to succeed at his home Grand Slam.
"I do genuinely believe that a lot of people would have viewed my career as being a failure had I not managed to win Wimbledon," he said, speaking two years ago.
Andy Murray overcame Milos Raonic to claim his second Wimbledon trophy in 2016
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The Scot admitted that relief rather than joy was his initial reaction to victory.
"There was just relief," he explained, adding that it took several days before he could properly process the achievement.
"Probably about five or six days after the final, it started to sink in and I started to enjoy it."
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