The sports star wrote an article for the BBC (published 18 September 2017) about his high hopes for the future of women’s tennis.

The tennis ace said that he would find it difficult to “look any of the top female tennis players in the eye” if he didn’t speak his mind.

From hitting the gym to playing on court, Murray stresses that women work just as hard as men.

“Anyone who has spent any time with any of the top women will know that they make those same sacrifices and are as determined and committed to winning as any of the top men on the tour,” he wrote.

As a youngster Murray would play tennis against girls, and he believed it be invaluable. Encouraging mixed playing is something he’s keen to promote. His mum, Judy Murray, who has been a constant point of support, encouragement and inspiration in his life, has set up Miss-Hits for teaching girls to play tennis – but “currently boys outnumber girls four to one in the sport”.

But Murray is truly hopeful for the future of women’s tennis.

“Female sportswomen rarely get as much airtime as men, and there are still not enough women in the top jobs in sport, but things are improving,” he wrote.

“In general, I think the future is positive. We’ve got more female role models than ever before, more female commentators than ever before and more people championing the rights for women in sport than ever before.”

Andy Murray’s feminist fight might be his most commendable legacy