Sport / Tennis Sir Andy Murray: Tennis hero is awarded knighthood in New Year’s Honours By Ross Crae December 30, 2016, 10:30 pm Andy Murray (Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up 2016 has been quite a year for Scotland’s Andy Murray – and there’s one final accolade to pick up. The Dunblane tennis star has received a knighthood in the New Year’s honours list for services to the sport and charity. It tops off a special 12 months which has seen him win his second Wimbledon title, Olympic gold and a third Sports Personality of the Year award. He’s also become a father and topped the world rankings for the first time in his career. Elsewhere on the list, fellow tennis champ Gordon Reid receives an MBE, and Olympic rower Katherine Grainger has been made a Dame. READ MORE: Even in this incredible sporting year, nobody could top Andy Murray’s triumphs Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe
