Andy Murray's regret at worst investment from £110million net worth in two-week U-turn

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Andy Murray's regret at worst investment from £110million net worth in two-week U-turn
Andy Murray boasts a massive net worth estimated at £110million, but having the funds to afford one luxury purchase wasn't enough to deter him from ditching it soon after
Andy Murray is estimated to have a nine-figure net worth, but riches weren't enough to convince him to keep one luxury buy
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Tennis legend Andy Murray's brief fling with his Ferrari ended abruptly as he decided to part ways with the sports car shortly after purchasing it.
The Scot, who turned pro in 2005, began making his mark on the ATP Tour early on and won eight tournaments in his first three years. However, 2009 marked a significant shift for Murray, who secured six tournament wins that year, including two ATP Masters 1000 events.
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With his prize money mounting and an additional two victories in 2010, upgrading his wheels was high on his agenda, particularly after passing his driving test that year. The Glaswegian has the means to buy any car on the market considering he boasts a net worth of £110million.
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That's according to the tennis icon's rank on the latest Sunday Times Rich List, which was released just last month. While he learnt to drive in a Volkswagen Polo, Murray felt a more flashy motor would be fitting given his burgeoning success on the tour, leading him to shell out £177,000 on a red Ferrari F430.
Despite the allure of the luxury vehicle, he chose to sell it after a swift U-turn. In addition to the eye-watering price tag, he also reportedly had to fork out £100,000 for the car's insurance.
That was due to him being deemed 'high risk' by insurers due to being under 25, male and a new driver at the time. He disclosed in a 2016 interview that the attention he garnered from driving the car played a crucial role in his decision to let it go. And it ended with him reverting to a much more modest model.
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Murray parted ways with his Ferrari F430 after only a few months
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"When I started to do quite well on the tour I thought I'd treat myself to a bright red Ferrari," he told The Telegraph. "I had always had a soft spot for them as a car brand and, when I was in the position to afford one, I decided to go for it.
"However, I had to pay an incredible amount to get insured on it and, after a couple of weeks of driving it around, I realised it wasn't quite my style."
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He added that the compact size of the car posed challenges when he wanted to drive friends around. And he couldn't even fit his tennis gear into the Italian machine, which helped confirm his decision to ditch it.
"I'm not flash by any means, but a bright red Ferrari is a definite head-turner and I hated that," Murray added. "It was also incredibly impractical, particularly when it came to finding space for a friend or for my tennis bag, so I decided to sell it after a few months."
The Scot still owns the Volkswagen Polo he learnt to drive in
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It was a full circle moment for Murray, who initially splashed out £200,000 on an Aston Martin. That's before he reverted back to the VW Polo he learnt to drive in, which remains in his ownership more than 15 years on.
It speaks to Murray's humble nature that he still owns that car despite boasting a nine-figure net worth. But that doesn't mean he hasn't come to appreciate other luxury models in recent years.
His current collection is understood to include a Mercedes AMG GTS, which reportedly came with a tennis ball paint job. He's also believed to own a Tesla Model X, Jaguar I-Pace and a BMW i8.