Andy Murray had achieved this honour. Murray was knighted in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to tennis and charity. He opened the season with a loss in the semi-finals of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship to David Goffin, following which he won against Milos Raonic in the third-place play-off. Murray then reached the final of the Qatar Open, but lost to Novak Djokovic in three sets despite saving three championship points. At the Australian Open he lost in the fourth round against Mischa Zverev in four sets. Murray returned to action at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships event in
2014 Andy Murray tennis season in straight sets. His run was ended in third round by David Ferrer, as the fifth seed recovered from a set down to beat Murray in three sets. In an attempt to qualify for the World Tour Finals, Murray took a wild card into the Vienna Open. He defeated Vasek Pospisil in straight sets after receiving a first round bye to reach the quarter-final. More straight sets wins over Jan-Lennard Struff and Viktor Troicki followed as Murray reached the final. He once again faced David Ferrer, and triumphed in three sets for his second title of the season, and the