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Andy Murray
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Sir Andrew Barron Murray OBE (born 15 Mey 1987) is a Scots professional tennis player. He haes been rankit as Warld No 1 bi the Association of Tennis Professionals for 41 week, an wis the year-end No. 1 in 2016.[3][4] He is a twa-time Grand Slam tournament winner, Olympic champion an Davis Cup champion. Murray is the younger brither o doubles world No. 1 Jamie Murray.
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![]() Murray in 2011 | |
Fou name | Andrew Barron Murray |
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Residence | Lunnon, Ingland |
Born | (1987-05-15) 15 Mey 1987 (age 37) Glesga, Scotland[1] |
Hicht | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Turned pro | 2005 |
Plays | Richt-haundit (twa-haundit backhaund) |
Coach(es) | Leon Smith, Àlex Corretja, Brad Gilbert |
Prize money | US$61,046,255[2]
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Career record | 725–241 |
Career titles | 45 |
Heichest rankin | No. 1 (7 November 2016) |
Current rankin | No. 263 (5 November 2018) |
Australian Open | F (2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016) |
French Open | F (2016) |
Wimbledon | W (2013, 2016) |
US Open | W (2012) |
Tour Finals | W (2016) |
Olympic Gemmes | ![]() |
Career record | 79–81 |
Career titles | 3 |
Heichest rankin | No. 51 (17 October 2011) |
Australian Open | 1R (2006) |
French Open | 2R (2006) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2005) |
US Open | 2R (2008) |
Ither Doubles toornaments | |
Olympic Games | 2R (2008) |
Career record | 7–4 |
Career titles | 0 |
Wimbledon | 2R (2006) |
Ither Mixed Doubles tournaments | |
Olympic Gemmes | ![]() |
Davis Cup | W (2015) |
Hopman Cup | F (2010) |
Last updatit on: 5 November 2018. |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Representin ![]() | ||
Men's Tennis | ||
![]() | 2012 Lunnon | Singles |
![]() | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Singles |
![]() | 2012 Lunnon | Mixed Doobles |
Murray haes won tae at least the quarterfinals o aw Grand Slam tournaments he haes participate in syne 2011, wi the exception o the 2015 US Open.[5] Murray haes been rankit as British No. 1 syne 27 Februar 2006. He achieved a tap-10 rankin bi the ATP for the first time on 16 Aprile 2007, an reakit a career peak o warld No. 1 on 7t November 2016.
Murray is the reignin Olympic champion, haein defaitit Roger Federer at the 2012 Olympic Gemmes in straucht sets tae win the gowd medal in the men's singles final, acomin the first British singles champion in ower 100 year, an defendit his title in 2016. He forby won a siller medal in the mixed doubles, playin wi Laura Robson.
At the 2012 US Open, Murray became the first British player syne 1977, an the first British man syne 1936, tae win a Grand Slam singles tournament, whan he defeatit Novak Djokovic in the final in five sets. This title made him the anerly British male tae become a Grand Slam singles champion durin the Open Era. On 7 Julie 2013, Murray won the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, acomin the first British player tae win a Wimbledon senior singles title syne Virginia Wade in 1977, an the first British man tae win the Men's Singles Championship syne Fred Perry, 77 years previously. Murray is the anerly man in history tae hae won Olympic Gowd an the US Open in the same calendar year, as well as the third man tae haud the Gowd Medal an twa majors on different surfaces (efter Andre Agassi an Rafael Nadal). Subsequent tae his sonse at the Olympics an Wimbledon, Murray wis votit the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
Murray haes been the rinner-up in aicht ither singles Grand Slam finals: the 2008 US Open, the 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 an 2016 Australian Opens, the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, an the 2016 French Open lossin three tae Roger Federer an five tae Novak Djokovic. He is the first man in the Open Era tae achieve five rinner-up finishes at the Australian Open, efter losin tae Djokovic in the final o the 2016 Australian Open. In 2011, Murray became anerly the seivent player in the Open Era tae reak the semifinals o aw fower Grand Slam tournaments in ane year.[6] Durin the 2015 saison, he became the fift man in tennis history tae hae won ower $40 million in career prize money. Efter winnin tae the French Open semifinal in 2014, he became the tent man tae win tae twa or mair semifinals at ilkane o the fower Majors.[7] Efter winnin tae the final o the 2016 French Open, Murray became the tent player in the Open Era tae win tae the final o aw fower Grand Slam events an jynt twalt on the leet for finals reakit.[8] He is anly the seicont British player (efter Fred Perry) o aither sex tae hae reached the final o all fower majors.
Murray forby featurt in Great Britain's Davis Cup winnin team in 2015, winnin 11 matches (8 singles an 3 doubles) as thay secured thair first Davis Cup title syne 1936.[9] Murray wis votit the 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year, while the Davis Cup team won the 2015 BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award. He haes scored a tot 34 wins an 7 losses wi the British Davis Cup team.