A Wimbledon statue of Andy Murray would be a catastrophe — just look at how Melania’s turned out

Why not name a practice court or a tea room after the Scottish tennis ace instead?

The new mixed doubles partnership of Andy Murray and Serena Williams was an unexpected delight at this year’s Wimbledon, and now the two-time men’s singles winner is considering the next step on his road to full recovery from hip surgery. It may be that Murray never plays a five-set singles match in a Grand Slam again, but he certainly seems a happier, more relaxed person after an enforced lay-off.

The All England Club says it would like to honour the former champion by commissioning a statue or a bust – but only after he has definitely retired.

Please, can they not do this? In fact, I’d like to declare a moratorium on all proposed public statues of contemporary icons.