ANDY MURRAY has admitted being a Hibs fan got him used to losing.

The world number one has three grand slam titles to his name and is one of the greatest British tennis players ever.

2 Andy Murray is a lifelong Hibs fan Credit: Rex Features

But he endured a lot of heartache in his early career before he won the US Open in 2012.

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And Murray insists his support of the Easter Road club, despite giving him some great memories, set him up for dealing with losses.

Speaking to Sky Sports' Spanish football expert Guillem Balague, he joked that being a Hibs fans was really helpful.

He said: "It does help, you get used to losing a lot at a young age!

"In terms of watching games, I went to watch Hibs play AEK Athens and they lost in extra time.

"But it ended 4-3 [on aggregate] and it was an amazing game.

"I would have been young at the time but I will always remember that because Hibs playing in Europe is really rare."

Murray's grandfather Roy Erskine played for Hibs during a short career as a footballer back in the 1950s.

And the former Wimbledon champion said it was this that ultimately led to him being a fan of the Easter Road club.

Murray added: "He used to talk about the leather balls they used, which in Scotland when it is really cold, he said that headering them was like someone punching you.

"Our family all supported Hibs because my grandfather had played for them, and we'd all go along and watch them together.

2 Murray as a five-year-old with former Hibs star Gareth Evans

"I'd have been six or seven at my first game but I don't really remember it.

"My dad told me that I used to cry whenever Hibs scored because the crowd was so loud.

"I don't cry at football any more!"

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