Home - Andy Murray Official Site. Andy Murray Wiki. Andrew Barron "Andy" Murray, OBE (born 15 May 1987) is a Scottish professional tennis player, ranked World No. 6[2] and British No. 1. He achieved a top-10 ranking by the ATP for the first time on 16 April 2007, and reached a career peak of World No. 2 in August 2009, then again in April/May 2013.[3] He is the current holder of the Wimbledon Championships singles title, and is the 2012 Olympic tennis men's singles champion. In 2013, Murray became the 6th man in tennis history to have won over $30,000,000 in career prize money. Personal life[edit] Murray was born to Judith (Erskine) and William Murray in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] His maternal grandfather, Roy Erskine, was a professional footballer in the late 1950s.[7] Murray's brother, Jamie, is also a professional tennis player, playing on the doubles circuit.
In February 2013, Murray bought Cromlix House for £1.8 million which opened as a 15-room five-star hotel in April 2014.[18] Career[edit] Junior tennis[edit] Junior Slam results: Andy Murray ATP Bio. 2013 -- The Scot finished in top 4 for 6th straight season, highlighted by 4 titles, including Wimbledon. Became 1st British man to win crown in 77 years since Fred Perry in 1936 and improved to 2-5 lifetime in major finals…Finished runner-up in his 3rd Australian Open final, losing to Djokovic in four sets. Beat Federer in 5 sets in SF, for 1st time at a major (1-3). Was attempting to become 1st British man to win title since Fred Perry in 1934. Prior to Open, repeated title in Brisbane (d.
Won 9th ATP Masters 1000 title in Miami, saving 1 MP at 5-6 in 3rd set vs. In May, retired with lower back injury at one-set all vs. Earned 1st Grand Slam crown at US Open in 5th Slam final, defeating Djokovic in 5 sets. 2011 -- The Scotsman finished at No. 4 for 4th straight season after capturing 5 titles in 6 final appearances...From mid-August to end of season, compiled a 27-3 match record, with 2nd title at ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (d. Then advanced to 4th RD at US Open (d. Roland Garros Player Bios. Wimbledon Player Profiles. Davis Cup - Player profile - Andy MURRAY (GBR) LTA - Andy Murray. Andy Murray Profile | Players | 2012 US Open Official Site - A USTA Event - Official Site by IBM.
Andy Murray - Players - Australian Open Tennis Championships 2013. Andy Murray Profile | Tennis. Andy Murray: Has had to settle for the runner-up spot three times Murray will be looking to go one step further after finishing as the runner-up three times at the Australian Open. The Brit made history by winning Wimbledon last year before the latter part of his season was curtailed by back surgery. Murray had already ended his country's 76-year wait for a male grand slam singles champion by winning the US Open in 2012 and, with that monkey off his back, he enjoyed a superb spell of form last season. He reached the final of the Australian Open, where he was beaten by Novak Djokovic, and took the honours at the Miami Masters before injury disrupted his clay-court campaign. He bounced back by going unbeaten on grass and saw off Djokovic to take the Wimbledon crown and delight the nation, although physical problems once again took their toll in the wake of a disappointing US Open.
Player Details. Andy Murray - Profile / Facts. Andy Murray personal information, latest news, accomplishments and more. Top 10 Profile: Andy Murray. In this ten part series, I am going to breakdown and dissect the strengths and weaknesses of each player in the top 10... The series will include the following players... 1. Roger Federer (SUI) 2. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Let's start off with the hot topic in tennis right now: first-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray—winner of the Olympic Gold Medal in London, and, of course, the US Open in Flushing Meadows. What is Andy Murray's Greatest Strength? Return of Serve Movement/Footwork Variety Backhand Strengths 1. Murray's reactionary senses provide him with the ability to effectively respond against the biggest and most powerful servers in the game.
As such, Murray is extremely difficult to ace. In addition, Murray's heterogeneous bag of returns allows him to provide his opponents with an influx of different looks on their first ball off the ground. 2. This is particularly effective in running around his backhand to hit an inside-in or and inside-out forehand. 3. 4. 1. 2. Andy Murray Stats, News, Pictures, Bio, Videos. Andy Murray ATP Tennis Player. Andy Murray Profile - Photos, Wallpapers, Videos, News, Movies, Andy Murray Songs, Pics. Andy Murray Player Profile. Andy Murray Profile ATP Tennis | Tennistalk.
Andy Murray - Player Profile - Tennis - Eurosport Asia. Subscribe or Connect or FacebookTwitter 11:58 TENNIS: WTA Tournament in Kato... Andy Murray Player Profile Honours from Andy Murray Andy Murray on Eurosport Li, Federer win in Indian Wells, Nadal survives scare - 09/03/2014 - Tennis Round-up: Rafa Nadal survived a scare from Radek Stepanek before winning his BNP Paribas Open second round match in three tight sets. Andy Murray notches 300th career hardcourt victory - 09/03/2014 - Tennis Andy Murray recorded his 300th hardcourt victory when he beat Lukas Rosol in three sets.
BBC Sport presenter Gabby Logan slams Andy Murray - 06/03/2014 - Tennis BBC Sport presenter Gabby Logan has launched a scathing and surprising attack on Andy Murray. Murray splits from coach Lendl - 19/03/2014 - Tennis Andy Murray has split with coach Ivan Lendl after two years, the world number six said on Wednesday. Mats Point: Murray meets Mats in Mexico - 03/03/2014 - Tennis Andy Murray speaks to Mats Wilander in Acapulco.
In progressLiveComing up Today Tennis Bogomolov Jr. Querrey. ITF Tennis - Pro Circuit - Player Profile - MURRAY, Andy (GBR) ANDY MURRAY PROFILE - iTENNISstore.com. So a hint of relief has accompanied the successes which carried Andy Murray to World No.4 and within striking range of the major title which might make him the first British man deserving on merit to wear the ubiquitous laurel wreath. There has also been a hint of surprise that Murray's progress has accelerated so fast. A short time ago his alleged faults were being identified one by painful one for everyone to contemplate and criticise. He was too grumpy, too scrawny, too unfit, too defensive, too weak-headed, too arrogant, too angry and too immature, tried too many drop shots and was too keen on having too many yes-men.
So how has he got past all this? What was sometimes overlooked is that he was still young, and neither physically nor emotionally mature; that during the integration of a style with many parts, mistakes must happen; that he was being made to unravel difficult emotional knots under scrutiny, and that he couldn't be aware of the implications of every word. Are they right? Andy Murray - Player Profile. Profile of US Open champion Andy Murray. Andy Murray Tennis Profile | News | Pictures. Andy Murray: Game Profile. Profile: Andy Murray. Andy Murray is hoping to become the first British man to reach a Wimbledon final since Henry "Bunny" Austin in 1938 - cementing his place among the greatest home players of the post-war era.
This time last year the single-minded Scot was dumped out of Wimbledon after losing a tight semi-final to Andy Roddick. If he goes one better on the parched lawns of SW19 this year against Rafael Nadal, he will be one match away from becoming the first British champion since Fred Perry in 1936. The pundits give Murray a fair chance in Friday's semi-final clash. He is in the shape of his life with a rigorous fitness regime - eating up to 50 servings of sushi a night and drinking six litres of water a day, according to newspaper reports. 'Anti-English' So what do we know about the only British man to reach two Grand Slam finals (he lost both to Roger Federer) since the 1930s?
The 23-year-old has become a household name over the past five years but not always for the right reasons. 'Pushy mum' Rich list. Is Andy Murray Maximising his On-Court Success on his Social Profiles? Guest Post: Andreas Plastiras, blogger with Snap-Shot Sport and social media analyst. What a summer of sport it has been for Britain. The Olympics were widely regarded as one of the best in history, and the outstanding performance of Team GB resulted in 65 medals in total (29 of which were gold).
Great Britain’s chef de mission, Andy Hunt summed it up perfectly when he told the BBC “This is our greatest performance of our greatest team at the greatest Olympics ever.” Yet, for me, the greatest British sporting moment of this year arrived just last week, on the Arthur Ashe stadium in New York at approximately 2:00am GMT on Monday 10th September, when Andy Murray outlasted great friend and rival Novak Djokovic to win his maiden Grand Slam title. I am sure that when Murray ends his career – hopefully with many more Grand Slam titles to his name – he will look back at this summer and regard it as the most pivotal of his career.
Twitter: Facebook: US Open 2012: how Andy Murray became the big apple of New York’s eye. Andy Murray set to make millions in endorsements after winning US Open | Sport. Andy Murray's earnings set to soar after US Open win. 11 September 2012Last updated at 14:59 GMT By Shanaz Musafer Business reporter, BBC News Andy Murray's Rado watch was clearly on display as he lifted the trophy Andy Murray has finally got the monkey off his back and won his maiden Grand Slam. The relief after beating Novak Djokovic in the final of the US Open was evident. Murray dropped to his knees, covered his face in disbelief, received a warm embrace and congratulations from Djokovic and drank in the applause of the New York crowd. But his mind soon turned to more practical matters. As the court was being prepared around him for the presentation ceremony, Murray could be seen saying, "I don't have it, I don't have it.
" The "it" that he was referring to was his watch. The watch is actually worth much more to Murray, as part of a multi-million dollar deal with the Swiss watch maker, so it was probably to the relief of both player and sponsor that he found it in time to receive his silverware. 'Triple his earnings' Possible lull? “Start Quote. All about Andy Murray | Metro UK.
Page 3 Profile: Ivan Lendl, tennis legend and Andy Murray's coach - i. It would certainly seem so. Since the Scot hired the eight-time grand slam champion on New Year's Eve last year, his performances have demonstrably matured. In the past few months, Murray won the nation's hearts with a teary interview after his Wimbledon final defeat, won Olympic gold and silver and has just been crowned US Open champion following an epic encounter with the tireless Novak Djokovic.
The sports press has been quick to credit the coach, but they weren't always so keen. But why? During his heyday as a player in the 80s, Lendl - who, like Murray won a Grand Slam final at the fifth time of asking – was renowned for his humourless demeanour, his robotic baseline play and his ruthless dismantling of opponents.
But it was getting Murray's emotions in control that appears to have been key to his new-found success. What's next for Murray and Lendl? Andy Murray refuses to be sucked into celebrity vacuum despite his raised profile after US Open triumph. Andy Murray Biography. Synopsis Born in Dunblane, Scotland, on May 15, 1987, Andy Murray has been ranked one of the world's best tennis players since 2007, and is a two-time Grand Slam winner. He lost to Roger Federer at both the 2008 US Open and 2010 Australian Open, and lost the 2011 Australian Open to Novak Djokovic.
Murray made it to the Wimbledon final for the first time in 2012, winning the semifinal against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on July 6, 2012, but lost to longtime rival Roger Federer in the final. Murray avenged this loss at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he beat Federer to take his first Olympic gold medal, denying Federer his first singles gold medal. Early Life Born in Dunblane, Scotland, on May 15, 1987, to Judy and William Murray, Andrew Barron Murray experienced terrible tragedy when he was only 8 years old.
Having practiced tennis since he was an elementary student, Andy Murray entered his first tournament—Florida's Orange Bowl—at the age of 12, and won. Tennis Career. BBC Radio 4 - Profile, Andy Murray. Andy Murray Fan Forum. The AndyMurrayometer | Not funny for five years - OFFICIAL. Andy Murray.