Andy Murray tipped to follow mum Judy onto Strictly Come Dancing as bookies get surge of bets on tennis star taking part in BBC1 show

TENNIS champ Andy Murray could be set to follow in his mum Judy's footsteps by waltzing onto Strictly Come Dancing.

Andy, 32, is being tipped for the ballroom when the popular show kicks off this autumn after bookmakers Coral were hit with a sudden wave of bets.

Odds on the Scots-born sportsman to go all the way and lift the iconic Glitterball Trophy are now at 3-1.

Harry Aitkenhead, from Coral, said: "Fans of both Andy Murray and Strictly Come Dancing seem convinced the pair are a match made in heaven and we've taken a host of bets on the tennis star winning the show this year.

"His hips seemed to be moving nicely at Wimbledon so we have installed him now as the favourite to win the show, at odds of just 3-1.

"If he does join the class of 2019, he'll be the one to beat."

Coral has said it will refund all bets if Andy does not end up taking part in Strictly this year.

When approached by The Sun Online, both a spokesman for Strictly and Andy's rep declined to comment.

Andy's mum Judy appeared in the 2014 series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The tennis coach, 59, was paired with professional dancer Anton du Beke and together they made it through to week eight of the competition, which was Blackpool week.

Judy and Anton had performed a Viennese Waltz to the Mary Poppins song Let's Go Fly A Kite but found themselves in the bottom two following the public vote.

They were then unanimously voted off the show by the judges.

Prior to her stint on Strictly, Andy had joked with his mum that she would be "terrible".

Recalling the moment she told him she was going to be on Strictly, Judy admitted at the time: "Andy said. 'Oh my God, you'll be absolutely terrible'. And I think he probably will be right."

Andy, meanwhile, has been forced to take a step back from tennis after undergoing a career-saving hip operation in January.

The 2013 Wimbledon Mens' Singles champ did not take part in this year's Singles competition, as he is still getting back on track following his surgery.

He did, however, appear on centre court for the mixed doubles with Serena Williams, although they crashed out before the quarter-finals.

But dad-of-two Andy recently admitted he has got "a slightly different perspective on things" since having his operation, insisting he isn't quite so obsessed with winning.

He added: "Now that I'm pain-free again, I realise that's actually the most important thing, is to be healthy, enjoying a kind of normal life, for someone that's 32."

Andy has not yet said whether he will be back at Wimbledon next year.

Meanwhile, although the start date for this year's Strictly Come Dancing is also yet to be announced, it is expected to kick off in September.

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