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Andy Murray
Murray in 2011
Full nameAndrew Barron Murray
Country (sports)United Kingdom Great Britain
ResidenceLondon, England
Born (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987 (age 37)
Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro2005
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$29,600,143[2]
Official websiteandymurray.com
Singles
Career record413–128 (76.34%)
Career titles28
Highest rankingNo. 2 (17 August 2009)
Current rankingNo. 2 (17 June 2013)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (2010, 2011, 2013)
French OpenSF (2011)
WimbledonW (2013)
US OpenW (2012)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2008, 2010, 2012)
Olympic Games Gold Medal (2012)
Doubles
Career record47–56 (45.5%)
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 51 (17 October 2011)
Current rankingNo. 351 (17 June 2013)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2006)
French Open2R (2006)
Wimbledon1R (2005)
US Open2R (2008)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games2R (2008)
Mixed doubles
Career record7–4
Career titles0
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon2R (2006)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games Silver Medal (2012)
Team competitions
Davis Cup1R (2008)
Hopman CupF (2010)
Last updated on: 10 June 2013.
Olympic medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Men's Tennis
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Singles
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Mixed Doubles

Andrew Barron "Andy" Murray, OBE (born 15 May 1987) is a Scottish professional tennis player. He is ranked as the World No. 2[2] and is the 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 holder of both the US Open and the Wimbledon Championships.

At the 2012 US Open, Murray became the first British player since 1977, and the first British man since 1936, to win a Grand Slam singles tournament, when he defeated Novak Djokovic in five sets.[4] This title makes him the only British male to become a Grand Slam singles champion during the Open Era. On 7 July 2013, Murray won the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first British man to do so since Fred Perry, 77 years previously. He again beat Djokovic in the final, this time in straight sets.[5]

At the 2012 Olympic Games, three weeks after losing the Wimbledon final to Roger Federer, Murray defeated Federer in straight sets to win the gold medal in men's singles, becoming the first British champion in over 100 years. He also won a silver medal in mixed doubles, playing with Laura Robson.

He has been the runner-up in five other singles Grand Slam finals: the 2008 US Open, the 2010 Australian Open, the 2011 Australian Open, 2012 Wimbledon and the 2013 Australian Open, losing three to Roger Federer and two to Novak Djokovic. In 2011, Murray became only the seventh player in the Open Era to reach the semi-finals of all four Grand Slam tournaments in one year.[6] His current coach is Ivan Lendl.

Personal life

Murray was born to William and Judith 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. Murray attended Dunblane Primary School, and was present during the 1996 Dunblane school massacre,[8] when Thomas Hamilton killed 17 people before shooting himself. Murray took cover in a classroom.[9] Murray says he was too young to understand what was happening and is reluctant to talk about it in interviews, but in his autobiography Hitting Back he states that he attended a youth group run by Hamilton, and that his mother gave Hamilton lifts in her car.[10]

Murray later attended Dunblane High School.[11][12] At 15, he was asked to train with Rangers Football Club at their School of Excellence, but declined, opting to focus on his tennis career instead.[13] He then decided to move to Barcelona, Spain. There he studied at the Schiller International School and trained on the clay courts of the Sánchez-Casal Academy. Murray described this time as "a big sacrifice".[12] While in Spain, he trained with Emilio Sánchez, formerly the world no. 1 doubles player.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

Murray was born with a bipartite patella, where the kneecap remains as two separate bones instead of fusing together in early childhood.[14] He was diagnosed at the age of 16 and is seen frequently to hold his knee due to the pain caused by the condition and has pulled out of events because of it.[15]

Murray is in a long-term relationship, since 2006, with Kim Sears, who is regularly seen attending his matches.[16]

In February 2013, Murray bought Cromlix House for £1.8 million with plans to turn it into a 15-room five-star hotel set to open in 2014.[17]

Career

Junior tennis

Leon Smith, Murray's tennis coach from 11 to 17,[18] described Murray as "unbelievably competitive", while Murray attributes his abilities to the motivation gained from losing to his older brother Jamie. At the age of 12, Murray won his age group at the Orange Bowl, a prestigious event for junior players.[19]

In July 2003, Murray started out on the Challenger and Futures circuit. In his first tournament, he reached the quarterfinals of the Manchester challenger. In September, Murray won his first senior title by taking the Glasgow Futures event. He also reached the semi-finals of the Edinburgh Futures event.[20] In July 2004 Murray played a Challenger event in Nottingham, where he lost to future Grand Slam finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second round. Murray then went on to win events in Xàtiva and Rome.

In September 2004, he won the Junior US Open and was selected for the Davis Cup match against Austria later that month;[21] however, he was not selected to play. Later that year, he won BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.[22]

As a junior Murray reached as high as No. 6 in the world in 2003 (and No. 8 in doubles). In the 2004-instated combined rankings, Murray reached No. 2 in the world.

Junior Slam results:

Australian Open: -
French Open: SF (2005)
Wimbledon: 3R (2004)
US Open: W (2004)

2005–2008

Murray began 2005 ranked 407 in the world[23] and in March, he became the youngest Briton to play in the Davis Cup.[24] Murray turned professional in April and was given a wild card entry to a clay-court tournament in Barcelona, the Open SEAT, where he lost in three sets to Jan Hernych.[25] Murray then reached the semi-finals of the boys' French Open where he lost in straight sets to Marin Čilić.[26] Given a wild card to Queen's,[27] Murray progressed past Santiago Ventura in straight sets for his first ATP match win.[28] After a second round win he played former Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson in the third round, losing in three sets.[29][30] Following his performance at Queen's, Murray received a wild card for Wimbledon.[citation needed] Ranked 312, Murray became the first Scot in the Open Era to reach the third round of the men's singles tournament at Wimbledon.[31] In the third round, Murray lost to 2002 Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian.[32]

Following Wimbledon, Murray won Challengers events on the hard courts of Aptos and Binghamton, New York. He then experienced his first Masters event at Cincinnati, where he beat Taylor Dent before losing in three sets to world no. 4 Marat Safin. With a wild card entry Murray played Andrei Pavel in the opening round of the US Open where he recovered from being down two sets to one to win his first five-set match.[33] He lost in the second round to Arnaud Clément in another five set contest.[34] Murray was again selected for the Davis Cup match against Switzerland. He was picked for the opening singles rubbers, losing in straight sets to Stanislas Wawrinka.[35] Murray then made his first ATP final at the Thailand Open where he faced world no. 1 Roger Federer. Murray lost in straight sets.[36] He completed the year ranked 64 and was named the 2005 BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year.[37]

The 2006 season saw Murray compete on the full circuit for the first time and split with his coach Mark Petchey[38] and team up with Brad Gilbert.[39] Murray suffered a first round defeat at the Australian Open;[40] and to Gaël Monfils at the French Open, in five sets.,[41] Murray however reached the fourth round for the first time at both Wimbledon and the US Open.[42][43] Murray played in Davis Cup ties against Serbia, Israel and Ukraine. Murray missed the opening singles matches before losing the doubles as Britain lost the tie.[44] During the tie with Israel, Murray won his rubber and lost the doubles before pulling out with a neck injury before the reverse singles.[45][46][47] Against the Ukraine, Murray won both his singles rubbers, but lost the doubles, as Britain won the tie.[48][49][50] At the Masters Murray lost in the first round in Miami,[51] Monte Carlo and Rome.[52][53] Murray went out of the tournaments in Indian Wells and Hamburg in the second round.[54][55] Murray reached his first Masters semifinal in Toronto at the Rogers Cup losing to Richard Gasquet.[56]

In Cincinnati Murray became only one of two players, alongside Rafael Nadal, to defeat Roger Federer in 2006, breaking the Swiss stars 55 match winning streak on hard courts.[57] He lost two rounds later to Andy Roddick, but broke into the top 20 for the first time.[58][59] In the final two Masters events in Madrid and Paris, Murray exited both tournaments at the last-16 stage ending his season, with losses to Novak Djokovic and Dominik Hrbatý.[60][61] When the tour reached San Jose, California; Murray defeated a top ten player for the first time in the shape of Andy Roddick.[62] Murray went onto claim the SAP Open title defeating world no. 11 Lleyton Hewitt.[63] Murray was also a finalist at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.[64] Playing doubles with his brother in Bangkok the pair reached the final.[65] After the French Open, where Murray was injured again, he revealed that his bones hadn't fully grown, causing him to suffer from cramps and back problems.[66]

Murray on his way to becoming a finalist at the US Open

In November of the 2007 season Murray split with his coach Brad Gilbert and added a team of experts along with Miles Maclagan, his main coach.[67] Murray reached the fourth round of the Australian Open where he lost a five-set match against world No. 2 Rafael Nadal.[68] Murray however suffered a third round loss at the US Open. At the Masters tournaments Murray reached the semifinals of Indian Wells and Miami. At Rome and Cincinnati Murray exited in the first round whilst going out in the second in Canada. In the final two masters tournaments Murray exited in the third round in Madrid and he went out in the quarter finals of Paris. In his first match in Hamburg, Murray was 5–1 when he hit a forehand from the back of the court and snapped the tendons in his wrist.[citation needed] Murray won titles in San Jose and St. Petersburg.[69] He also reached the final of tournaments in Doha and Metz finishing ranked 11th in the world.

Murray suffered a first round loss at the Australian Open and a third round loss at the French Open.[70] Murray then made his first Grand Slam quarter final at Wimbledon before making his first final at the US Open. During the tournament in New York Murray claimed his first win over Nadal. That victory meant that he'd become the first player from Britain since Greg Rusedski in 1997 to reach a major final.[71] In his first Grand Slam final Murray suffered a straight sets loss to Federer.[72] At the Olympics Murray lost in the first round.[73]

In the Masters tournaments Murray went out in round four in Indian Wells and the first round of Miami. In the clay Masters Murray made the third round of Monte Carlo and Hamburg and the second of Rome. On the American Hard court swing Murray made the semi finals of Toronto before winning his first Masters shield in Cincinnati. He added another shield to his collection in Madrid;[74] before losing in the quarter finals of Paris. Now at No. 4 in the world, Murray qualified for the first time for the Masters Cup. He played well in defeating an injured Federer[75] but lost to Davydenko in the semi-finals.[76] Murray ended 2008 ranked fourth in the world. Murray also won tournaments in Doha, Marseille and St Petersburg.

2009

Murray made the quarter-finals of the 2009 French Open

Murray opened the 2009 season with a successful defence of his title at the Qatar Open in Doha, defeating Andy Roddick in straight sets.[77] At the Australian Open, Murray made it to the fourth round, losing to Fernando Verdasco.[78] Murray won his eleventh career title in Rotterdam, defeating no. 1, Nadal in the three sets.[79] Murray next went to Dubai but withdrew before the quarterfinals with a re-occurrence of a virus that had affected him at the Australian Open.[80] The virus caused Murray to miss a Davis Cup tie in Glasgow. Murray then lost in the finals to Nadal at Indian Wells,[81] but won a week later in Miami over Novak Djokovic for another masters title.

In the lead-up to the French Open Murray lost to Nadal in the semis at the Monte Carlo Masters, was upset in round two of the Rome Masters, and reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters, losing to Del Potro. During this time Murray achieved the highest ever ranking of a British male in the Open Era when he became world no. 3 on 11 May 2009.[82] Murray reached the quarterfinals of the 2009 French Open, but was defeated by Fernando González in four sets.

Murray won for the first time on grass at Queen's and became the first British winner of the tournament since 1938. In the final Murray defeated American James Blake.[83] At Wimbledon, against Stanislas Wawrinka, Murray's fourth round match was the first match to be played entirely under Wimbledon's retractable roof, also enabling it to be the latest finishing match ever at Wimbledon.[84] However Murray lost a tight semifinal to Andy Roddick.

Murray returned to action in Montreal, defeating del Potro in three sets to take the title.[85] After this victory, he overtook Nadal in the rankings and held the number two position until the start of the US Open.[86] Murray followed the Masters win playing at the Cincinnati Masters, where he lost to Federer. At the US Open, Murray was hampered by a wrist injury and suffered a straight-sets loss to Čilić.[87] Murray won both his singles matches, and lost at doubles in the Davis Cup against Poland, but was then forced to miss six weeks with a wrist injury.[88]

In November, Murray won at Valencia,[89] but bowed out in round two of the Paris Masters. To end the season, Murray did not make it out of the round robin at the World Tour Finals in London.[90]

2010

Murray and Laura Robson represented Britain at the Hopman Cup. The pair progressed to the final, where they were beaten by Spain.[91] At the Australian Open Murray beat Nadal and Cilic before losing in the final to world no. 1 Roger Federer.[92] At the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Murray reached the quarterfinals, losing to Robin Söderling in straight sets. Murray next played at the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open, but lost his first match of the tournament, afterwards saying that his mind hadn't been fully on tennis.[93] At Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Murray suffered another first match loss, this time to Philipp Kohlschreiber. He also entered the doubles competition with Ross Hutchins but lost to the Bryan Brothers on a champions tie-breaker. Murray reached the third round in the Rome Masters, and the quarterfinals at the Madrid Masters, losing both times to David Ferrer.

Murray reached his second Grand Slam Final in Australia.

After playing an exhibition match Murray started the French Open with three tough wins before losing in straight sets to Tomáš Berdych in the fourth round[94] In London Murray progressed to the third round, where he faced Mardy Fish. At 3–3 in the final set with momentum going Murray's way (Murray had just come back from 3–0 down), the match was called off for bad light, leaving Murray fuming. Coming back the next day, Murray was edged out by the eventual finalist in a tie-breaker for his second defeat to him in the year.[95][96] At Wimbledon Murray progressed to the semi-finals, losing to Rafael Nadal in straight sets.[97] On 27 July 2010, Andy Murray and his coach Maclagan split, and Murray replaced him with Àlex Corretja.[98]

Starting the US hard-court season with the 2010 Farmers Classic, Murray reached the final but lost against Sam Querrey in three sets. This was his first loss to Querrey in five career meetings.[99] In Canada, Murray became the first player since Andre Agassi in 1995 to defend the Canadian Masters. Murray defeated Nadal and then Federer in straight sets, end his eight-month title drought.[100] At the Cincinnati Masters, Murray first complained about the speed of the court,[101] and then in a quarterfinal match with Fish, Murray complained that the organisers refused to put the match on later in the day[102]

I don't ever request really when to play. I don't make many demands at all during the tournaments." "I'm not sure, the way the tennis works, I don't think matches should be scheduled around the doubles because it's the singles that's on the TV."

Murray, after the match against Fish in Cincinnatti.[103]

With temperatures reaching 33 °C in the shade, Murray won the first set in a tie-breaker but began to feel ill. The doctor was called on court to actively cool Murray down. Murray admitted after the match that he had considered retiring. He lost the second set, but forced a final-set tie-breaker, before Fish won.[103] After losing to Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open, questions about Murray's conditioning arose, as he called the trainer out twice during the match.[104]

His next event was the China Open in Beijing, where Murray reached the quarterfinals, losing to Ivan Ljubičić.[105] Murray then won the Shanghai Rolex Masters dismissing Roger Federer in straight sets.[106] He did not drop a single set throughout the event. Murray returned to Spain to defend his title at the Valencia Open 500 but lost in the second round to Juan Mónaco.[107] However in doubles, Murray partnered his brother Jamie Murray to the final, where they defeated Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi. The victory was Murray's first doubles title and the second time he had reached a final with his brother.[108]

Murray reached the quarter finals at the BNP Paribas Masters losing to Gaël Monfils in three sets. Combined with his exit and Söderling's taking the title, Murray found himself pushed down a spot in the rankings, down to no. 5 from no. 4.[109] At the Tour finals in London, Murray went 2–1 in round robin play before facing Nadal in the semifinal. They battled for over three hours, before Murray fell to the Spaniard in a final-set tie-breaker, bringing an end to his season.[110]

2011

Murray and fellow Brit Laura Robson lost in the round-robin stage 2011 Hopman Cup, losing all three ties even though Murray won all of his singles matches. Then Murray, along with other stars such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, participated in the Rally for Relief event to help raise money for the flood victims in Queensland.[111]

Andy with his brother Jamie (left) at the 2011 Japan Open

Seeded fifth in the 2011 Australian Open, Murray met former champion Novak Djokovic in the final and was defeated in straight sets. In Rotterdam, he was defeated by Marcos Baghdatis in the first round.[112] Murray reached the semifinals of the doubles tournament with his brother Jamie. Murray lost to qualifiers in the first rounds at the Masters Series events in Indian Wells and Miami, after which he split with coach Àlex Corretja.[113]

Murray returned to form at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, but lost to Nadal in the semifinals.[114] Murray sustained an elbow injury before the match and subsequently withdrew from the 2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell due to the injury.[115] Murray lost in the third round at the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, but made it to the semifinals of the Rome Masters, where he lost to Novak Djokovic.[116] At the French Open, Murray won two tough early matches, before losing in his first semifinal at Roland Garros, against Rafael Nadal.[117][118][119]

Murray defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win his second Queen's Club title.[120] At Wimbledon, Murray lost in the semifinal to Nadal, despite taking the first set.[121] At the Davis Cup tie between Great Britain and Luxembourg, Murray led the British team to victory.[122] Murray was the two-time defending 2011 Rogers Cup champion, but lost in the second round to South African Kevin Anderson.[123] However, the following week, he won the 2011 Western & Southern Open, beating Novak Djokovic, after Djokovic retired due to injury.[124] At the 2011 US Open, Murray battled from two sets down to win a five-set second-round encounter with Robin Haase, but lost in the semifinals to Rafael Nadal in four sets.

Murray easily won the small 250-class Thailand Open, and the following week he won his third title in four tournaments at the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships. His opponent in the final was Rafael Nadal, whom he beat for the first time in the year in three sets. Murray then won the doubles with his brother Jamie Murray, becoming the first person in the 2011 season to capture both singles and doubles titles at the same tournament. Murray then successfully defended his Shanghai Masters crown with a straight-sets victory over David Ferrer in the final. At the ATP World Tour Finals, Murray lost to David Ferrer in straight sets and withdrew from the tournament after the loss with a groin pull. Murray ended the year as no. 4 in the world behind Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer. [citation needed]

2012

Main article: 2012 Andy Murray tennis season

With Ivan Lendl as his new full-time coach,[125] Murray began the season by playing in the 2012 Brisbane International. He overcame a slow start in his first two matches to win his 22nd title by beating Alexandr Dolgopolov in the final.[126] In doubles, he lost in the quarterfinals against second seeds Jürgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner in a tight match.[127] After an exhibition tournament,[128] Murray made it to the semifinals of the 2012 Australian Open, where he was defeated by Djokovic in a four-hour-and 50-minute match.[129]

Murray's victory signature at the Olympics where he won the gold medal.

At the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Murray defeated Djokovic in the semifinals, but lost in the final to Roger Federer.[130] After an early defeat at the BNP Paribas Open, Murray made the finals of the Miami Masters, losing to Djokovic.[131] Murray then had quarterfinal losses at the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open, and a third round loss at the Italian Open.[131] Murray battled back spasms all through the French Open, and in the quarterfinals he was beaten by David Ferrer.[132]

Murray lost in the opening round of the Queen's Club Championships to world no. 65 Nicolas Mahut.[133] At Wimbledon, Murray set the record for the latest finish at the championships when he completed a four-set victory over Marcos Baghdatis at 23:02 BST.[134] Murray beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinal in four sets to become the first male British player to reach the final of Wimbledon since Bunny Austin in 1938.[135] In the final, he faced Federer, but after taking the first set, he lost the match in four sets.[136]

Murray next competed at the London 2012 Summer Olympics in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. He partnered his brother Jamie Murray in doubles and suffered a first-round exit to Austria (Jürgen Melzer and Alexander Peya) in three sets.[137] In the mixed doubles, Murray was partnered by Laura Robson. They made it all the way to the finals where they lost to the Belarusian top seeds (Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi) in three sets, settling for the silver medal. In singles, Murray lost only one set and 39 games on his way to the finals where he met Federer, defeating him in straight sets, for the loss of just 7 games.[131] By winning the Olympic gold medal, Murray became the first British man to win the Olympic singles gold medal in tennis since Josiah Ritchie in 1908, and only the 7th man in the open era to win two medals at the same Olympic Games.[138]

Murray retired early in the Rogers Cup due to a knee injury, and suffered a third round defeat to unseeded Jérémy Chardy at the Cincinnati Masters in straight sets. He next competed in the final major of the season at the US Open. He cruised through his opening two rounds in straight sets against Alex Bogomolov and Ivan Dodig, before facing a tough four-set battle with Feliciano López, where Murray had to win three tie-breakers. In the fourth round, he defeated the Canadian Milos Raonic in straight sets, and then in the quarterfinals, had to come from a set and two breaks down against Marin Čilić to prevail in four. In the semifinals, he defeated Tomáš Berdych in a long-fought match that lasted almost four hours, to reach his second consecutive Grand Slam final. Murray defeated Djokovic in five sets, becoming the first British man to win a Grand Slam final since Fred Perry in 1936[139] and the first Scottish-born player to win a Grand Slam final since Harold Mahony in 1896.[140] The win would also set several records for Murray: it involved the longest tiebreak in US Open final history at 12–10 in the first set, it made Murray the first man ever to win an Olympic gold medal and the US Open in the same year, and it tied with the 1988 US Open final (in which Murray's coach Lendl competed) as the longest final in the tournament's history.[141] By defeating Djokovic in the final, Murray achieved his 100th Grand Slam match win of his career. The victory made Murray part of the "Big Four" according to many pundits, including Novak Djokovic.[142][143]

In his first tournament after the US Open, Murray reached the semifinals of the Rakuten Japan Open after entering as defending champion. He was beaten by Milos Raonic in a close three-set match. He was also defending champion in the doubles with his brother Jamie. However, they were knocked out in the quarterfinals by top seeds Leander Paes and Radek Štěpánek. At the penultimate Masters 1000 tournament of the year in Shanghai, after receiving a bye into round two, Murray's first match was due to be played against Florian Mayer. However, Mayer had to pull out due to injury, giving the Scot a walkover into round three. After beating Alexandr Dolgopolov in the third round, he then overcame Radek Štěpánek in a three-set quarterfinal. Murray next faced Roger Federer in the semifinals, whom he defeated in straight sets to set up a second consecutive final against Novak Djokovic, and his third consecutive Shanghai final. After failing to capitalise on five match points, Murray eventually lost in three sets, bringing to an end his 12–0 winning streak at the competition.

Murray finished the year at no. 3 in the world, after Rafael Nadal pulled out of both the Paris Masters[144] and the Year-End Championships. This is the first time Murray has finished the year higher than no. 4 in the world. At the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Murray found himself voted third overall.[145] Murray won the World Breakthrough of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.[146]

Murray was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to tennis.[147][148]

2013

Main article: 2013 Andy Murray tennis season

"I'd like to dedicate this victory to one of my best friends. He's back home watching – you're going to get through it."

Murray, dedicated his Brisbane International win to Ross Hutchins.[149][150]

Murray began his 2013 season by retaining his Brisbane International title, defeating Grigor Dimitrov in the final in straight sets.[149] Murray trying to win his second Major in a row, began the 2013 Australian Open well with a straight sets victory over Dutchman Robin Haase. He followed this up with straight set victories over João Sousa, practice partner Ričardas Berankis and French No. 14 seed Gilles Simon. In the quarterfinals he cruised past Jérémy Chardy in straight sets to set up a semi final clash with Roger Federer. After exchanging sets, Murray eventually prevailed in 5 sets, recording his first Grand Slam tournament triumph over Federer. With this victory, each member of the ATP's most dominant quartet of the previous four years (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray) had beaten the other three at the Majors.[151] This victory set up Murray's third consecutive Major final appearance, and second in a row against Novak Djokovic. After taking the first set in a tiebreak, Murray was eventually defeated in four sets.[152] His defeat in this final meant that Murray became only the second man in the Open Era to achieve 3 runner-up finishes at the Australian Open, the other being Stefan Edberg.

At the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Murray lost at the quarter-final stage to Juan Martín del Potro in three sets.[153] At the Miami Masters, Murray made it through his first four matches without dropping a set, and after overcoming Richard Gasquet in the semifinals, faced David Ferrer in the final. After losing the first set, and facing match point in the decider at 5–6, the Scot eventually took the match in a third set tiebreaker to win his second Miami Masters title, and leapfrog Roger Federer into second place in the rankings, ending a near-decade long time period in which either Federer or Rafael Nadal were ranked in the top two.[154] Murray briefly returned to number 3 in the world, following a third round defeat to Stanislas Wawrinka in Monte-Carlo, however reclaimed the number 2 ranking as a result of Federer failing to defend his title at the Mutua Madrid Open. Later, Murray lost at the quarter-final stage to Tomáš Berdych in straight sets.[155] On 15 May 2013 at the Rome Masters, Murray retired due to a hip injury during his second round match against Marcel Granollers on his 26th birthday. Murray had just battled back to tie the match at one set all after winning the second set on a tiebreak. This left Murray with only eleven days to be fit for the start of the French Open.[156]

Speaking at a press conference after the match, Murray said, "As it is, I'd be very surprised if I was playing in Paris. I need to make a plan as to what I do. I'll chat with the guys tonight and make a plan for the next few days then make a decision on Paris after the next five days."[157] He would go on to withdraw from Roland Garros later, citing back injury.[158] After a four-week break due to injury, Murray made his comeback at the 2013 Aegon Championships, where he was the top seed. After a rain delayed first day, Murray had to complete his second round match against Nicolas Mahut, and his subsequent match against Marinko Matosevic on the same day, both of which he won in straight sets. After beating Benjamin Becker in the quarterfinals, Murray next faced his first top ten opponent since losing to Tomas Berdych in Madrid, taking on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinals. After dropping the first set against the Frenchman, Murray eventually raised his level and won in three to set up a final against Marin Čilić of Croatia, his third consecutive final on grass courts. He came from behind again to beat Čilić in three sets to claim his third title at Queen's Club.

Going into Wimbledon, Murray hadn't lost a match on grass since the previous year's final, and was on a winning streak of 11 matches on grass. In the first two rounds, Murray faced Benjamin Becker and Yen-hsun Lu respectively, defeating both in straight sets. His third round match was against 32nd seed Tommy Robredo, and despite a tour comeback over the past year, Murray overcame the spaniard in straight sets to set up a clash with Mikhail Youzhny, the highest seed left in Murray's half following the unexpectedly early exits of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Despite facing a fightback in the second set, Murray won in straight sets to make it through to his tenth consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal, in which he was to face Fernando Verdasco, the first left-handed player Murray had faced since the 2012 US Open. For the seventh time in his career, Murray had to come back from a deficit of two sets to ultimately come through in five, setting up a semifinal clash with 24th seed Jerzy Janowicz, the Polish player who beat Murray in their previous encounter. After failing to break Janowicz's serve, the Pole took the opening set in the tiebreak, following a double fault from Murray. The Scot however managed to up his level of play, and won the next three sets, making it through to his second consecutive Wimbledon final, and third consecutive major final against Novak Djokovic. Despite the Serb being the favourite to win the title throughout the Championships, Murray overcame Djokovic in an epic straight sets match that lasted over three hours, to become the first British winner of the men's singles title since Fred Perry in 1936, and extend his winning streak on grass to 18 matches. With the win, he also became only the second man in the open era after Rafael Nadal to hold the Olympic singles gold medal and Wimbledon simultaneously.

Rivalries

See also: Big Four (tennis)

Murray vs. Djokovic

Main article: Djokovic–Murray rivalry

Djokovic and Andy Murray have met 19 times with Djokovic leading 11–8.[159][160] Djokovic leads 2–0 on clay, 9–6 on hard courts, and Murray leads 2–0 on grass. The two are almost exactly the same age, with Murray being only a week older than Djokovic. They went to training camp together, and Murray won the first match they ever played as teenagers. The pair have met 9 times in finals, with Murray leading the series 5–4. Five of the finals were at ATP Masters 1000 events, with Murray winning the first three in straight sets, but Djokovic defeated Murray in the most recent 2 finals: first in straight sets, second in three sets. They have met in four Major Finals: The 2011 Australian Open, the 2012 US Open, the 2013 Australian Open and the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. Djokovic has won in Australia twice, and Murray emerged as the victor at the US Open and Wimbledon.

They also played a nearly five-hour long semifinal match in the 2012 Australian Open, which Djokovic won 7–5 in the fifth set after Murray led 2 sets to 1. Murray and Djokovic met again in 2012 at the London 2012 Olympic Games, with Murray winning in straight sets. Djokovic won their three most recent meetings, including a three set thriller at the final of the Shanghai Masters, in which Murray held five match point opportunities in the second set, however Djokovic saved each of them, forcing a deciding set. He eventually prevailed to win his first Shanghai Masters title, ending Murray's 12–0 winning streak at the event. The three set thrillers they played in Rome and Shanghai in 2011 and 2012 respectively were voted the ATP World Tour Match of the Year for each respective season.[161][162] Many see this as the emerging rivalry, as the two are both in their prime years, and are both likely to be playing for at least another 5 years.[163] Murray ranks world number two behind Djokovic, with the latter having a wide lead.[164]

Murray vs. Federer

Murray and Roger Federer have met 20 times, with the series led 11–9 by Murray. Murray leads 10–8 on hard courts, they are tied 1–1 on grass. They have never met on clay. Federer won the first professional match they played, however since 2006, Federer has failed to regain the lead over Murray.[165] Federer leads 5–3 in finals, having won each of their Grand Slam Final meetings at the 2008 US Open[72] and 2010 Australian Open, both of which Federer won in straight sets, and the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, where Murray took the first set, but ended up losing in 4 sets. Murray leads 6–1 in ATP 1000 tournaments and 2–0 in finals. They have met four times at the ATP World Tour Finals, with Murray winning in Shanghai in 2008[166] and Federer coming out victorious in London in 2009, 2010 and in 2012. In August 2012, Murray beat Federer in the final of the London 2012 Olympics to win the gold medal, denying Federer a Career Golden Slam. In 2013 Murray beat Federer for the first time in a Major in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, prevailing in five sets.[167]

Murray vs. Nadal

Murray has played against Rafael Nadal on 18 occasions since 2007, with Nadal leading 13–5. Nadal leads 4–0 on clay, 3–0 on grass and 6–5 on hard courts. The pair regularly meet at Grand Slam level, with eight out of their eighteen meetings coming in slams, with Nadal leading 6–2 (3–0 at Wimbledon, 1–0 at the French Open, 1–1 at the Australian Open & 1–1 at the US Open).[168] Seven of these eight appearances have been at Quarter-final and Semi-final level. They have never met in a Slam final, however, Murray leads 2–1 in ATP finals, with Nadal winning at Indian Wells in 2009[169] and Murray winning in Rotterdam the same year[170] and Tokyo[171] in 2011. Murray lost three consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals to Nadal in 2011 from the French Open to the US Open. Of the past 19 Grand Slam drawsheets, they have been drawn in the same half 16 times. The pair did not meet in 2012, having been scheduled to meet in the semi-final of the Miami Masters before Nadal withdrew with injury.[172]

Playing style

Murray playing at the Boodles Challenge, Stoke Park, June 2012.

Professional tennis coach Paul Annacone stated that Murray "may be the best counterpuncher on tour today."[173] His strengths include groundstrokes with low error rate, the ability to anticipate and react, and his transition from defense to offense with speed, which enables him to hit winners from defensive positions. His playing style has been likened to that of Miloslav Mečíř.[174]

Murray's tactics usually involve passive exchanges from the baseline. He is capable of injecting sudden pace to his groundstrokes to surprise his opponents who are used to the slow rally. Murray is also one of the top returners in the game, often able to block back fast serves with his excellent reach and ability to anticipate. For this reason, Murray is rarely aced.[175] Murray is known for being one of the most intelligent tacticians on the court, often constructing points.[176][177] Murray is most proficient on a fast surface (such as hard courts),[178] although he has worked hard since 2008 on improving his clay court game.[179] Tim Henman has stated that Murray may now have the best lob in the game, succeeding Lleyton Hewitt.[180]

Endorsements and equipment

Murray wears Adidas sportswear; in 2009 he was signed up for a five-year-deal worth £30 million. This includes wearing their range of tennis shoes.[181] The contract with Adidas allowed Murray to keep his shirt sleeve sponsors Shiatzy Chen, Royal Bank of Scotland and Highland Spring. Before he was signed by Adidas in late 2009, he wore Fred Perry apparel.[182] Murray uses Head rackets.[183]

In June 2012, the Swiss watch manufacturer Rado announced that Murray had signed a deal to wear their D-Star 200 model.[184]

Charitable work

Murray is a founding member of the Malaria No More UK Leadership Council and helped launch the charity in 2009 with David Beckham. Footage from the launch at Wembley Stadium can be seen on YouTube and the charity's website. Murray also made 'Nets Needed', a short public service announcement, for the charity to help raise awareness and funds to help in the fight against malaria.[185] Murray has also taken part in several charity tennis events, including the Rally for Relief events that took place prior to the start of the 2011 Australian Open.

In June 2013, Murray teamed up with former British number 1 Tim Henman for a charity doubles match against Murray's coach and eight-time grand slam champion Ivan Lendl, and world no. 6 Tomáš Berdych at the Queen's Club in London. The event named Rally Against Cancer was organised to raise money for Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, following the diagnosis of fellow Brit Ross Hutchins with Hodgkins Lymphoma.[186] The event took place following the final day of competitive play at the AEGON Championships, on Sunday the 16th of June. Subsequently, following his victory at the tournament, Murray donated his entire prize money pot of around €80,000 to The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.[187]

Image

National identity

Murray identifies himself as Scottish and British.[188] Prior to Wimbledon 2006, Murray caused some public debate when he was quoted as saying he would "support anyone but England" at the 2006 World Cup.[189] English ex-tennis player Tim Henman confirmed that the remarks had been made in jest and were only in response to Murray being teased by journalist Des Kelly and Henman.[190]

Other

In 2006, there was uproar after a match with Kenneth Carlsen. Having been given a warning for racket abuse, he went on in the post-match interview to state that he and Carlsen had "played like women" during the first set.[191] Murray was booed for the remark, but explained later that the comment had been intended as a jocular response to what Svetlana Kuznetsova had said at the Hopman Cup.[192] A few months later, Murray was fined $2,500 for swearing at the umpire during a Davis Cup doubles rubber with Serbia and Montenegro. Murray refused to shake hands with the umpire at the end of the match.[193]

In 2007, Murray suggested that tennis had a match-fixing problem, stating that everyone knows it goes on,[194] in the wake of the investigation surrounding Nikolay Davydenko.[195] Both Davydenko and Rafael Nadal questioned his comments, but Murray responded that his words had been taken out of context.[196]

Career statistics

Main article: Andy Murray career statistics

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table includes events up to and including the 2013 Wimbledon Championships

Tournament 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A 1R 4R 1R 4R F F SF F 0 / 8 29–8 78.38
French Open A 1R A 3R QF 4R SF QF A 0 / 6 18–6 75.00
Wimbledon 3R 4R A QF SF SF SF F W 1 / 8 37–7 84.09
US Open 2R 4R 3R F 4R 3R SF W 1 / 8 29–7 80.56
Win–Loss 3–2 6–4 5–2 12–4 15–4 16–4 21–4 22–3 13–1 2 / 30 113–28 80.14

Finals: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Runner-up 2008 US Open Hard Switzerland Roger Federer 2–6, 5–7, 2–6
Runner-up 2010 Australian Open Hard Switzerland Roger Federer 3–6, 4–6, 6–7(11–13)
Runner-up 2011 Australian Open (2) Hard Serbia Novak Djokovic 4–6, 2–6, 3–6
Runner-up 2012 Wimbledon Grass Switzerland Roger Federer 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 2012 US Open Hard Serbia Novak Djokovic 7–6(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2
Runner-up 2013 Australian Open (3) Hard Serbia Novak Djokovic 7–6(7–2), 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 2–6
Winner 2013 Wimbledon Grass Serbia Novak Djokovic 6–4, 7–5, 6–4

Olympic Games

Finals: 2 (1 gold medal, 1 silver medal)

Singles: 1 (1–0)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 2012 London 2012 Grass Switzerland Roger Federer 6–2, 6–1, 6–4

Mixed Doubles: 1 (0–1)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 2012 London 2012 Grass United Kingdom Laura Robson Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Belarus Max Mirnyi 		6–2, 3–6, [8–10]

Records

  • These records were attained in the Open Era.
  • Records in bold indicate peer-less achievements.
  • Records in italics are currently active streaks.

Awards & honours

See also

Notes

  1. ^ ATP World Tour Finals semifinal lost. Rafael Nadal 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–7(6)
  2. ^ Rome semifinal lost. Novak Djokovic 1–6, 6–3, 6–7(2)
  3. ^ Shanghai final lost. Novak Djokovic 7–5, 6–7(11), 3–6

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