Andy Murray has confessed that he's still trying to compensate for the time lost during his honeymoon due to his dedication to tennis. The Scottish star, who married Kim Sears in a beautiful ceremony at Dunblane Cathedral in April 2015, had a honeymoon in Barcelona overshadowed by his intense training schedule.
The couple only managed to spend a few nights together as a result. In an interview with , discussed the sacrifices his wife has made over the years. He said: "When we got married, our honeymoon was in Barcelona, and I was doing a training block. Essentially, we got to spend a couple of nights with each other, but I was practising during the day, training and going to the gym and doing all my physio work.
"[A honeymoon] is very important for most couples. Maybe for her it was too, but she was willing to sacrifice that to allow me to chase my goals. She's super important to everything I achieved, so now I'm trying my best to make up for all that."
When asked if he's considered planning another trip to Barcelona to make amends, Murray replied: "That's actually a good point - I should probably take her somewhere. I'll do that, maybe in a couple years, when the kids are a little bit older."
Murray and Kim are parents to three daughters and a son: Sophia, born in 2016, Edie in 2017, Teddy in 2019 and Lola in 2021.
Elsewhere in his interview, Murray also admitted that he didn't fully appreciate the significant role his wife Kim played in his career until .
The 38-year-old added: "She's been a huge support and a massive, massive part of my career. When you're playing, you don't always appreciate that. I think a lot of individual athletes - me included - would be selfish at times.
"You think a lot about yourself and your own performance, and your mood is reflective of whether you've had a good match. Say, I won. I'm in a good mood. I lost, I'm in a bad mood. It's not really fair on the people around you.
"But even at the end, when I was struggling physically and was not winning many matches, and we had young children, Kim was always so supportive of me continuing to play because she knew I loved the sport and loved playing."
With an impressive record of 739-262 in singles, Murray has secured his place as one of Britain's greatest ever tennis players, earning him a spot in the esteemed Four Kings group alongside , and .
Murray claimed his first Grand Slam title at the in 2012 with a victory over Djokovic, before securing a title the following year, where he once again triumphed over the Serbian great. Murray's third and final Grand Slam triumph was at Wimbledon three years later, where he defeated Milos Raonic in the tournament's final to claim victory.
In other achievements, Murray reached the pinnacle of the rankings as world No.1 in October 2011, and secured gold in the singles events at both the London and Rio de Janeiro Games in 2012 and 2016 respectively. He also clinched a silver medal in the mixed doubles at the London Games, partnering with .