ATP: Andy Murray
Andy Murray
Important and not so Important Information
Name: Andy Murray
B'day:15/05/1987, currently 23
Birth place: Dunblane, Scotland
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185Ibs/84kg
Plays: Right Handed
Current Ranking: 4
Highest Ranking:
Nicknames: Muzz, Muzza, MAndy, Muzzaraptor (mean!) Eeoyre (lol) Andy (don't talk about my mum) Murray
Early Life
Murray was born into a sporting family. His grandfather, Roy Erskine, was a professional footballer for Hibernian (Hibbs) and for Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath in the S.F.L. His mother, Judy Murray, was a professional tennis player turned coach. Andy also has an older brother, Jamie, who is also a professional tennis player, specialising in doubles and often taking part in Davis Cup ties.
Both Jamie and Andy attended Dunblane Primary School which is now famous for the most horrifying of reasons. In 1996, a gunman, Thomas Hamilton, walked into the school and killed 17 people, mostly children, before taking his own life. The Murray children were present at the time but not in the P.E class that had been selected by Hamilton and took cover in another classoom . In his autobiography, Andy's mother gives a harrowing account of the day from a parents' point of view. She also mentions that Hamilton had been the leader of a boys' sports club which her children had attended and that she had often given him a lift in her car.
Now, thankfully, Dunblane can boast something much more positive - although the massacre can never be forgotten - It is the hometown of the British number 1 and World number 4.
/end depressing stuff
Murray began playing tennis at an early age and, at age 15, moved away from home to train in Barcelona on the advice of another junior -Rafael Nadal.
bb Andy shows us how it's done
Andy and his brother Jamie
Notable Career Highlights
2004:
U.S. Open Boys Champion
2005:
First senior ATP tournament in Barcelona
Wild Card to Wimbledon - beat Bastl and Stepanek in the first two rounds
Wins first round match of U.S Open (throws up on court)
Achieves top 100 ranking, finishing the year at no.64
2006:
Wins first ATP title at San Jose
Ends the year ranked 17
2007:
Wins 3rd ATP title at Moscow
Ends the year ranked 11
2008:
Reaches Wimbledon quarter finals for the first time after an epic battle with Gasquet, coming back from 2 sets down.
Reaches first Grand Slam Final at the U.S.O
Ends the year ranked 4
2009:
Wins Queens to become the first British player to claim the title since 1938
Reaches Wimbledon Semi-Finals
Ranking rises to number 2 before dropping to 4 again
2010:
Reaches finals of Hopman Cup with Laura Robson as his doubles partner.
Reaches the finals of the Australian Open after a blistering campaign, during which he never dropped a single set.
Heart is broken by Federer. :P
Suffers a dip in form but manages to reach Wimbledon Semis for a second time.
Pointless Facts and all that Jazz
At various points in his career, Murray has made a series of bad choices regarding his hair.
Thankfully, though, this phase seems to be over...
There is an urban myth that Murray is moody. However, this is not altogether true. Murray has a funny but extremely dry sense of humour which is not always obvious. He will often become annoyed with himself on court because he expects a lot of himself but this is not a reflection of his personality off the court. Also, contrary to the ledgend, Andy Murray can smile. Here are some examples:
It also is my personal opinion that Fred Perry dressed Andy in much nicer outfits than Addidas!!
Good Muzz Videos
Click to viewHighlights of the amazing Wimby comeback against Gasquet
Emotional speech after losing the Oz Open final
Nice interview with Andy and Laura at Hopman
Singing, need I say more?
Andy thanks you for your time