Andy Murray - Scotland 
| Birth Date:
| 5/15/1987 |
Age:
| 25 |
| Birth Place:
| Dunblane, Scotland |
Residence:
| Dunblane, Scotland |
| Height:
| 6'3" (190 cm) |
Weight:
| 185 lbs (84 kg) |
| Year Turned Pro:
| 2005 (7 years on tour) |
Plays:
| Right-handed |
| Official Website:
| www.andymurray.com |
Twitter:
| @andy_murray |
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On the Court
Great Britain’s Andy Murray made the biggest jump of any player in the Top 100 from the year before in 2005, vaulting to No. 64, the second-youngest player in the Top 100. He became the first teenager from Great Britain to finish in the Top 100 since Buster Mottram did so in 1974.
He made the third round at Wimbledon. He moved into the Top 20 in 2006, finishing No. 17 and winning his first ATP title. After a 12-14 start he ended the season 28-11. He made the fourth round at Wimbledon, beating No. 5 Andy Roddick in the process. He also defeated No. 1 Roger Federer, ending his 55-match win streak in North America. He went on to make the fourth round at the US Open, finishing the year 4-4 against Top 10 opponents and going 26-14 on hard courts.
In 2007, he finished just outside the Top 10 for the year, peaking at No. 8 in June. He missed nearly four months due to a host of wrist and back injuries after a 23-5 start in which he reached at least the semifinals in five of his first six tournaments of the year. He reached the fourth round of the Australian Open before falling to Rafael Nadal in five sets. He defended his first ATP title in San Jose, defeating Roddick in the semifinals and Ivo Karlovic in the finals.
Murray’s best season to date came in 2008 as he won a career-best five ATP titles and reached his first Grand Slam final. Included in a hot 10-1 start to the season was a three-set win over Federer in the opening round at Dubai. After losing in the first round of the Summer Olympics, he reached the final of the US Open, defeating Nadal in the semifinals, Nadal’s first loss as No. 1. Federer swept Murray in straight sets in the final. Murray jumped from No. 6 to No. 4 in the rankings after the breakthrough.
Murray was even better in 2009, winning six titles and moving up to No. 2 for a time in August. He reached at least the quarterfinals in 13 tournaments and went 14-6 against Top 10 opponents. He defeated No. 1 Nadal in Rotterdam for his 10th career title.
In 2010, Murray debuted his season as the fifth seed at the Australian Open. He defeated Nadal in the quarterfinals and reached his second Grand Slam final, but lost to Federer in three sets. He fell in the fourth round at the French Open, then made it to the semifinals at Wimbledon before falling to eventual champion Nadal.
Year-End Singles Rankings: 2003 – 540th; 2004 – 411th; 2005 – 64th; 2006 – 17th; 2007 – 11th; 2008 – 4th; 2009 – 4th; 2010 - 4th.
Off the Court
Began playing at age three. His mother, Judy, is a former Scottish national coach, while older brother Jamie also plays on Tour. He was named 2004 Young Sports Personality of the Year by the BBC.
Get Social
Official website: http://www.andymurray.com
Twitter: @andy_murray
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