Andy Murray says donating Wimbledon winnings to victims of the war in Ukraine will offer him ‘extra motivation’
Andy Murray has revealed he will donate any Wimbledon prize money to victims of the war in Ukraine.has said it will offer him ‘extra motivation’ knowing his performance will result in profits for UNICEF.The world no.51 will begin his
on June 27 against Australian James Duckworth, with the winner of the competition picking up £2million in prize money.after injuries have blighted the later stages of his tennis career, but will ensure the profits from any progression will help those under attack from Russia. Explaining his decision, Murray said: “There are families and children trying to leave the country. There are also families whose homes are getting destroyed.“What the money is going towards is changing on a weekly basis almost. I felt it was a good thing to do.
“It gives me a little bit of extra motivation to try and perform well and win matches. That’s why I decided to do it.”Most read in TennisSteffi Graf had the perfect response to marriage proposal by Wimbledon spectatorWhy king of Wimbledon Roger Federer is not playing at the 2022 tournamentMurray, Raducanu, Williams and Djokovic find out Wimbledon opponents
The Brit also took the opportunity to commend those reporting on the atrocities in Ukraine, saying they inspired him to want to help.“But in this instance, the reporting and everything that I’d seen, it was incredible the job that they were doing.“And that felt like the best thing that I could do. So that was why I did it.”New customers only.
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