Murray at world number one — how Twitter reacted
Andy Murray of Great Britain holds the trophy after winning the final match against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France at the Erste Bank Open tennis tournament in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. AP
PARIS, France — How Twitter saw Andy Murray’s rise to world number one ranking on Saturday:
“You’ve come a long way baby”
– Judy Murray, his mother, alongside a big number one and love heart beside a photo of the two during his junior days.
“We have a new king in town. Congrats Sir @andy_murray.”
– Roger Federer
“Congratulations to @andy_murray on becoming World no.1. For me, Scotland’s greatest ever sportsperson.”
– Cyclist Chris Hoy
“Congrats to @andy_murray on being the new world number 1! Much deserved accomplishment for him, and glad he got there. Long time coming!”
– Andy Roddick, US former world number one
‘Congratulations @andy_murray on No.1! You worked so hard to get there the looong way. You are a true inspiration!’
– Petra Kvitova, two-time Wimledon champion
“@andy_murray = World number 1 ! So well deserved for this great man… Well done Andy and team Murray !”
– Former coach Amelie Mauresmo
“A remarkable journey of heartbreak, perseverance, hard work and success to make it to #1. Well done Andy. Never stopped believing & pushing.”
– Former coach Darren Cahill
“11.5 years as a professional, 798 matches, 42 career titles, 1 sporting pinnacle reached, @andy_murray is the new world No.1!”
– Wimbledon official account
“What @andy_murray has achieved in the sport of tennis with the weight of British expectation on his shoulders is nothing short of Herculean.”
– Fellow British player Liam Broady
“He’s got there!!!! The New World Number 1!!!! What an achievement, what a player..well done Andy no one deserves it more…”
– Murray’s current coach Jamie Delgado
“@andy_murray u the man.”
– Australian star Nick Kyrgios
“Congratulations to @andy_murray on becoming World number one. A phenomenal achievement in a truly global sport, in its most competitive era.”
– Former England footballer Gary Lineker
“Is being World #1 an automatic knighthood for #AndyMurray??? #SirAndyMurray.”
– Tennis TV pundit Rob Koenig
“Andy freakin Murray!!! It’s about damn time… World #1 babyyy☝��#oosh.”
– Fellow British player Heather Watson
“Hard work always pays off!!!!His turn has arrived @andy_murray !!!Amazing achievement,an example of discipline and determination.”
– Romanian tour player Sorana Cirstea
“No better person to be #1 . Genuine, incredibly hard working, humble, down to earth, sincere person and great bloke. Congrats @andy_murray.”
– Australian player Matt Ebden
