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Andy Murray
Country Flag of the United Kingdom Great Britain[1]
Flag of Scotland Scotland[2]
Residence Dunblane, Scotland
Date of birth 15 May 1987 (1987-05-15) (age 21)
Place of birth Glasgow,[3] Scotland,
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Weight 79. 0 kg (174 lb/12. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass 44 st)
Turned pro 2005
Plays Right-handed; two-handed backhand
Career prize money US $2,194,455
Singles
Career record: 111 - 53
Career titles: 5
Highest ranking: No. The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most 8 (June 18, 2007)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 4th Round (2007)
French Open 3rd Round (2008)
Wimbledon 4th Round (2006)
US Open 4th Round (2006)
Doubles
Career record: 15-24
Career titles: 0
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Andrew "Andy" Murray (born 15 May 1987 in Glasgow), is a British tennis player. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Murray broke into the official ATP Top 10 for the first time on April 16, 2007, achieving his current career-high of No. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 8 on June 18, 2007. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He re-entered the Top 10 on January 7, 2008 at No. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 9, but slipped to No, 12 after the Australian Open. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year His ranking as of June 9, 2008 is 11. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common In December 2005, he won the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year Award, and the sport section of the Top Scot awards. Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His elder brother Jamie is Great Britain's highest ranked doubles player. Murray is mainly a grass player.

In late 2007 Murray split with his former coach, American Brad Gilbert. Brad Gilbert (born August 9 1961, in Oakland, California) is an American Tennis coach a television tennis commentator He is now working with a team of fitness experts, with former player Miles Maclagan currently acting as his main coach.

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Early life

Andy Murray was born to Willie and Judy in Glasgow, Scotland, and attended Dunblane Primary School. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Dunblane ( Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bhlàthain) is a small cathedral town and former Burgh north of Stirling in the Stirling council In 1996, he was at the school during the Dunblane Massacre, when Thomas Hamilton killed 17 people; he hid under the headmaster's desk with older brother Jamie. The Dunblane massacre was a multiple Murder-suicide which occurred at Dunblane Primary School in the Scottish town of Dunblane on 13 March 1996 Headmaster redirects here For the type of Transformers please see Headmaster (Transformers. He says he was too young to understand what was happening, and is reluctant to talk about it in interviews. In his autobiography Hitting Back he refers to having known Hamilton, having attended a youth group run by him. [4] He went on to attend Dunblane High School. Dunblane ( Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Bhlàthain) is a small cathedral town and former Burgh north of Stirling in the Stirling council [5][6]

Murray first picked up a tennis racquet when he was two years old, and was soon playing with his older brother Jamie. Leon Smith, Murray's tennis coach from 11 to 17, said he'd never seen a five-year-old like Murray, describing him as "unbelievably competitive. " Murray attributes his abilities to the motivation gained from losing to Jamie, who had been the second-best junior player in the world. He first beat Jamie in an under-12s final in Solihull, afterwards teasing Jamie until his brother hit him hard enough to lose a nail on his left hand. Solihull (ˈsɒlɪhʌl or /ˈsəʊlihʌl/ is a large town in the West Midlands of England, with a population of 94753 At 12, Murray won the Orange Bowl, a prestigious event for under-12s. The Orange Bowl is an ITF World Junior championships event and is widely recognized as one of the most important junior tennis championships in the world He briefly moved away from tennis, turning towards football instead, but soon reverted back. When playing against Rafael Nadal, who was a year older than Murray, he found out Nadal was training with Carlos Moyà, the world number one. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number [5][6] Murray was angry that he had only his brother to practice with, so when he was 15 he moved to Barcelona, Spain, where he attended the Schiller International School[7] and trained on the clay courts of the Sánchez-Casal Academy. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Schiller International University is a private American university with seven campuses in six countries Murray described this as "a big sacrifice to move away from your family, and spend money training over there when you're not making any back". [6] His schoolwork was also sacrificed during this period; despite being bright, he left without qualifications. While in Spain he trained with Emilio Sánchez, formerly the world number one doubles player. Emilio Angel Sánchez Vicario (born May 29, 1965, in Madrid, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain [6] In September 2004, he won the junior US Open and was selected for the Davis Cup match against Austria later that month. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich [8] The following year, he won BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality. The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality award is given annually to the British sportsperson below 17 years of age who has made the most substantative [9]

National identity

In response to a question from an American TV commentator in which he was referred to as 'English', a slightly exasperated Murray responded that he was 'Scottish not English'. In an interview with Gabby Logan for the BBC's Inside Sport programme, Andy said that he was both Scottish and British and was comfortable and happy with his British identity. Gabby Logan (born Gabrielle Nicole Yorath on 24 April 1973) is a British Television presenter and former Welsh international Inside Sport is a weekly sports magazine programme produced by BBC Sport. [10] He said he saw no conflict between the two and was equally proud of them. He also mentioned that Wimbledon was not his favourite tournament. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious

Career

2005

2005 was Murray's breakthrough year. He came to public attention after reaching the third round at both the Stella Artois championship at Queens and at Wimbledon. The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington The Queen's Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Almost all of his ATP tour results came on hard and grass courts, though he has claimed to prefer clay courts, a liking tied to his training in Barcelona as a junior. [11]

In March 2005, he was called up to play doubles for Great Britain's olympic Davis Cup team to play against Israel, and became Great Britain's youngest ever Davis Cup player in doing so. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Murray and David Sherwood produced a surprise win over the Israeli doubles team, who at the time were the World number eight pairing and had reached the Wimbledon semi-final in 2003. David Sherwood is a British tennis player. He is from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. This helped Great Britain to a 3–2 victory.

The Scot reached the semi-finals of the Boys' tournament at the French Open, Prior to the Junior French Open in April, Murray turned professional and played his first senior tournament when he was given a wild card to the ATP Open SEAT clay-court event in Barcelona, his adopted home town. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The term wild card refers broadly to a Tournament or Playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players The Torneo Godó, also known as Trofeo Conde de Godó, Open SabadellAtlántico (current official name and Open SEAT (official name from 1995 to 2007 Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia He lost in the first round to Jan Hernych. Jan Mauda Hernych (born 7 July 1979 is a professional male Tennis player from Czech Republic.

The Barcelona Tournament gave Murray his first senior ranking point, and he was soon handed a second wild card for the Stella Artois championship at Queens. The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington The Queen's Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England. He progressed to the third-round but retired due to cramp. Cramps, sometimes called Charley horses are unpleasant often painful sensations caused by contraction or over shortening of Muscles Cramps can be caused by cold

Murray was awarded a wildcard for Wimbledon. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious He went into his first senior grand slam ranked 374th in the world, but managed to produce a major upset by defeating fourteenth seed Radek Štěpánek in straight sets. Radek Štěpánek (born November 27, 1978 in Karviná) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic. He was the first Scottish person in the Open era to reach round three at Wimbledon, and was the only Briton remaining in the men's or ladies' singles championship. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. This article describes the History The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Murray's run in Wimbledon 2005 came to an end when he was beaten by David Nalbandian after leading by two sets to love, when he began showing visible signs of fatigue in the fourth and fifth sets. David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008

During the tournament his performances saw Henman Hill re-christened as Murray Mound/Mount and Murrayfield (a reference to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh),[12] and Henmania became 'Andymonium'. Murrayfield is a sports Stadium in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and is the home of Scottish Rugby Union Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player

Mark Petchey, who had been coaching Murray through the early part of that grass court season was then confirmed as the player's full time coach, Murray stating:

"I'm so pleased to have Mark as my coach, I respect him a great deal. Mark Petchey (born August 1, 1970 in Essex) is a former Tennis player from England, who turned professional in 1988 He has helped me massively over the last few weeks and I am excited to work with him moving forward. "

He began the U. S. hardcourt season by winning his first title at the Aptos Challenger Series hardcourt event without dropping a set. Aptos is a Census-designated place (CDP in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. The ATP Challenger Series is a series of international men's professional Tennis tournaments that allow players to win enough ranking points to earn an entry into an ATP-level A wildcard afforded him entry to the Cincinnati Masters event where he played his first match against a top-ten player, Marat Safin, in the second-round. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ Murray lost the match, 6–4, 1–6, 6–1.

Murray was ranked #122 in the world and had to qualify for the U.S. Open. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 He was able to reach the second-round, playing two five-set matches. On the 29th September he finally reached the top 100, when he beat Robin Söderling in the Thailand Open. Robin Söderling (born August 14, 1984) is a Swedish Tennis player The Thailand Open is a professional Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. He reached his first ATP final by beating home favourite Paradorn Srichaphan in the semi-finals but lost to World no.1 Roger Federer in the final. Paradorn Srichaphan (ภราดร ศรีชาพันธุ์ born June 14, 1979) is a Professional Tennis player from Thailand The ATP Rankings is the Association of Tennis Professionals' historical objective merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in men's tennis tournaments Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No His world ranking rose to #72.

Murray returned from a short injury layoff to play at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors. The Davidoff Swiss Indoors (known as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor He was drawn in the first-round against British number one Tim Henman, with this tie being first time the two had met in professional competition. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player Murray defeated Henman, 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(4). He then defeated Thomas Berdych in three sets before losing in the quarter finals to world number 10 Fernando Gonzalez 6–4, 3–6, 6–1. However, he rose to a career high ranking of 65.

2006

Murray began the 2006 season with second round exits in two tournaments, followed by a first round loss to Juan Ignacio Chela in his first Australian Open appearance. Juan Ignacio Chela (born August 30, 1979, Ciudad Evita, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional male Tennis The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The SAP Open which followed brought him his first ATP title, as Murray beat two former world number 1s in the form of Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No He reached the quarter-finals in his next tournament in Memphis. He lost in the first round of six of the next nine tournaments he played in, including first round exits at the French Open and at Queen's Club. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington During this run, Murray unsuccessfully partnered Greg Rusedski in Great Britain's Davis Cup tie, after missing the singles through injury. Gregory "Greg" Rusedski (born September 6, 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Canadian - British The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis.

At Wimbledon, Murray reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time, after defeating third seed Roddick in the third round. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious His run was then ended with a straight-sets loss to Marcos Baghdatis. Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis He reached the semi-final and final of the next two tournaments he entered (the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport and the Legg Mason Classic in Washington, respectively). In between, he won a singles match against Andy Ram in the Davis Cup tie with Israel.

Murray reached the semi-final of the Canada Masters, losing to Richard Gasquet. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in In the next tournament, the Cincinnati Masters, he lost to Andy Roddick in the quarter-finals after earlier defeating world number 1, Roger Federer. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No Murray was one of only two players to beat Federer in 2006, the other being Rafael Nadal. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No The final grand slam of the year, the U.S. Open, saw Murray reach the fourth round, before losing to the seeded Nikolay Davydenko in four sets. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR This was followed by his final Davis Cup appearance for the year, in which he won both singles rubbers in straight sets and lost the doubles en route to a British victory over the Ukraine, which ensured the team's continued presence in group 1 of the Europe/Africa zone for 2007.

In the final set of tournaments in 2006 he lost to Tim Henman in the first round of the Thailand Open (where he had reached the final the year before) He reached the final of the doubles, partnered by his brother. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player At the Madrid Masters, he defeated number 3 seed Ivan Ljubičić before losing to Novak Đoković in the round of 16. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at In his final tournament of the year, the Paris Masters, Murray beat Chela, and lost in the next round to Dominik Hrbaty. The BNP Paribas Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. Dominik Hrbatý (born January 4 1978, Bratislava) is a professional Tennis player from Slovakia. At the end of the year, Murray was ranked 17th in the world.

2007

At the Australian Open, Murray's first Grand Slam of the calendar year, he was seeded 15th (his highest seeding for a Grand Slam event). The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam Tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each In his first round match he beat Alberto Martín of Spain 6–0, 6–0, 6–1, which equalled the largest-ever victory at the Australian Open, in the Open Era, which began in 1968. Alberto Martín Magret (born August 20, 1978 in Barcelona) is a Tennis player from Spain, who turned professional in 1995 In the fourth round Murray faced Rafael Nadal for the first time in his career. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No After leading by 2 sets to 1, Murray lost in 5 sets to Nadal, (6(3)-7(7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1). After the match Murray stated that it was the best performance of his career.

Andy Murray successfully defended his San Jose title, beating Ivo Karlović 6–7 (3–7) 6–4 7–6 (7–2) in a closely fought final. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. Ivo Karlović (born 28 February, 1979 in Zagreb) is a Croatian Tennis player His brother, Jamie also won the doubles title. The Murrays became the first brothers to win the singles and doubles titles at the same event since Emilio and Javier Sánchez at Kitzbühel in 1989. Emilio Angel Sánchez Vicario (born May 29, 1965, in Madrid, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain Javier Sánchez Vicario (born 1968 in Pamplona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain The Austrian Open (formerly known as the Generali Open) is an annual Tennis tournament held in Kitzbühel, Austria. [13]

At the Indian Wells Masters event Murray made his way into the quarter finals after a 7–6 (7–5) 6–4 victory over number four seed Nikolay Davydenko. The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. He then proceeded to save two match points and recover from a serious fall, in which he injured his ankle and hip, and bounce back to beat German Tommy Haas to progress to the semi-finals, winning 3–6 6–3 7–6(8). Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed He could not make it to the final though, hampered by the injury he sustained in the quarter final against Tommy Haas, he lost 6–2, 6–3 to Novak Đoković. Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at Despite the loss, he rose to a career high ranking of 12th in the world. [14] A week later, at the Miami Masters faced Novak Đoković again, and an abysmal saw him crash out 6–1, 6–0. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at It was later revealed that Murray had been injured in training the day before and was a doubt for the Davis Cup tie the following week. [15] However, he did rise to a career high ranking of 11th in the world.

On Friday April 13th Murray clinched the 10th place position in the world after the former #10 Tommy Haas failed to reach the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships semi-finals in Houston. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed The US Men's Clay Court Championships is an annual ATP Tour Tennis Tournament which started in 1910 [16]

After the Hamburg Masters, where Murray was forced to abandon in the first set of his first round match against Italian Filippo Volandri due to a wrist injury, he announced that he was forced to withdraw his participation to the 2007 French Open. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Filippo Volandri (born on September 5, 1981 in Livorno, Italy) is a professional male Tennis player The 2007 French Open (Roland Garros was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June, 2007. Shortly after this, he announced that he would not be able to take part in the tournament of Queen's, the preparatory tournament to The Championships, Wimbledon. The Queen's Club Championships is an annual tournament for male Tennis players held on grass courts at the Queen's Club in West Kensington The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious He announced that he could not take part in Wimbledon either. [17] Murray rose to #8 in the world even though he was inactive, because other players failed to defend points. After missing Wimbledon and several other tournaments, he dropped to World Number 14.

Murray made comeback at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, three months after sustaining the wrist injury and lost in the second round to World Number 139 Fabio Fognini 6–2, 6–2. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Fabio Fognini (born May 24, 1987 in Sanremo) is a professional tennis player from Italy. The following week at Cincinnati Murray lost in the opening round to Marcos Baghdatis 6–1, 6–2 and hence fell to World Number 19. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis

After this loss Murray played in the U.S. Open after missing the last two grand slams of the year due to his wrist injury. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Murray reached the third round after an opening straight sets victory over against Pablo Cuevas, though suffered a real test from Jonas Björkman in the second round contesting a five set match, eventually coming through in the final set 6–1. Pablo Cuevas (born January 1, 1986, in Montevideo Cuevas would reach his career-high singles ranking of No Jonas Lars Björkman (pronounced YO-nas BYERK-mann (born March 23 1972 Alvesta, Sweden is a Swedish professional male tennis player and former World No Then unable to play his best tennis he fell to in form Lee Hyung-taik 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 7–5. Hyung-Taik Lee (이형택 (born January 3, 1976) is a professional tennis player from South Korea.

Murray then won a $100,000 exhibition event; the Betfair Turbo Tennis tournament at the O2 Arena in London. Turbo extra Tennis is a shortened form of Tennis invented in Africa in which players play in a fast knockout tournament which consists of five matches of 30 minutes The O2 is a large entertainment district including an indoor arena a music club a cinema an exhibition space piazzas and bars and restaurants built within a large dome-shaped He defeated Wimbledon Champion Goran Ivanišević (now retired from professional tennis) 7–4 in the final. Goran Šimun Ivanišević ( ɡǒran iʋanǐːʃɛʋiʨ born in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia on September 13 1971 is a former professional Tennis Murray commented afterwards “I really enjoyed myself and the crowd were unbelievable. It was a lot of fun playing a tennis match like this. For me to play against two Wimbledon champions in one day was great. "[18]

Murray went on to compete for Great Britain in the Davis Cup tie against Croatia played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. The Great Britain Davis Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is controlled by the Lawn Tennis Association The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. The Croatia Davis Cup team represents Croatia in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Croatian Tennis Association. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is based at Wimbledon in London, England, at grid reference. Murray defeated Marin Čilić in a close five set match to take Britain to a 1–0 lead; with Tim Henman winning the second rubber before Henman and Jamie Murray sealed victory with a doubles win. Marin Čilić (born on September 28, 1988 in Međugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then part of Yugoslavia) is a tennis player from Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player Murray played the fourth rubber defeating Roku Karanusić 6–4, 7–6(4). Murray and his brother will lead Britain against Argentina in February, competing in the elite World Group for the first time in his career. The Argentina Davis Cup team represents Argentina in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis Overview February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the

Murray started the Autumn indoor season with a strong showing at the Metz International in France. The Open de Moselle is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Wins over Janko Tipsarević, Michaël Llodra, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Guillermo Cañas saw him reach the final of the tournament. Janko Tipsarević ( Serbian: Јанко Типсаревић born on June 22, 1984 in Belgrade) is a Serbian Tennis Michaël Llodra (born May 18, 1980) is a professional French male Tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Petsonga (born April 17, 1985) is a French professional tennis player Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional Tennis player In the final Murray took on top seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo and lost 0–6, 6–2, 6-3; showing inconsistent form. Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. Murray then headed to the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, where he had a solid opening-round win over young Russian hopeful Evgeny Korolev, before falling to Janko Tipsarević—the man who he beat in Metz the previous week—in the second round. The Kremlin Cup (Кубок Кремля is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. Murray also spoke out in the British press claiming that "everyone is aware" of the match fixing problems that exist in tennis. [19]

Murray reached the third round of the Madrid Masters where he defeated Juan Ignacio Chela in the second round, in the third round he met Rafael Nadal. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Juan Ignacio Chela (born August 30, 1979, Ciudad Evita, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional male Tennis Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Both players traded breaks of serve throughout the match, but eventually Murray was defeated 7–6 (5) 6–4. Following this Murray competed in St Petersburg taking out Dmitry Tursunov in a tight match 3–6, 7–6 (2), 6–4 to reach the semi-final where Murray faced Mikhail Youzhny. Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Dmitry Igorevich Tursunov ( Russian: Дми́трий И́горевич Турсу́нов ( (born December 12, 1982 in Moscow Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny ( Russian: (mixaˈil ˈjuʒnɨj born June 25, 1982 in Moscow, USSR (now Russia) is a Murray reached his 7th career final in St Petersburg with a 6–2, 5–7, 7–6 (1) win over Mikhail Youzhny and faced Fernando Verdasco in the final, winning 6–2 6–3. Fernando Verdasco Pahima Carmona (born November 15, 1983 in Madrid) is a professional Tennis player from Spain.

Murray then played in the 2007 Paris Masters, and defeated Fabrice Santoro in the third round 6–4, 6–2 before falling to home favorite Richard Gasquet 6–3, 0–6, 6–4 in the quarterfinals. The 2007 Paris Masters (also known as the BNP Paribas Masters for sponsorship reasons was a Tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts Fabrice Vetea Santoro (born December 9, 1972) is a French professional male tennis player known for using both hands for every possible shot This defeat excluded all possible qualification for the 2007 Tennis Masters Cup, while Gasquet, who was also in the running for the last available place, qualified. The 2007 Tennis Masters Cup was a Tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. After the tournament, Murray stood at number 11. [20]

In late November, Murray split from Brad Gilbert after a year and a half. Murray announced he was planning to assemble a "team of coaches".

Murray at the 2008 Pacific Life Open.
Murray at the 2008 Pacific Life Open. The 2008 Indian Wells Masters (also known as the Pacific Life Open for sponsorship reasons was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts

2008

Murray trained hard in the off-season, working with fitness experts Jez Green, Matt Little and Miles Maclagan in Miami, leading Murray to say he had never been better prepared for a season. [21] Murray's hard work paid off immediately as he sealed his fourth career title at the 2008 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, defeating top seed and world number four Nikolay Davydenko 6–4 6–3 in the semifinals, before defeating up-and-coming Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6–4 4–6 6–2 in a tight final, which assured Murray rose back into the Top 10. The 2008 Qatar ExxonMobil Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR Stanislas Wawrinka (born March 28, 1985 in Lausanne) is a Swiss male Tennis player Murray then moved on to the exhibition AAMI Kooyong Classic but lost his first match against Marat Safin 6–1 6–4, although he took fifth place in the tournament after beating Ivan Ljubicic and Brydan Klein. The AAMI Kooyong Classic is an international men's Tennis Tournament held at Kooyong Stadium, in Melbourne, Australia. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player Brydan Klein is an Australian professional Tennis player He prefers to play on a fast surface such as grass or hard.

Murray was seeded ninth at the 2008 Australian Open, his first time in the Top 10 seeds at a Grand Slam, but lost to eventual runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (7–5, 6–4, 0–6, 7–6) in the first round. The 2008 Australian Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Petsonga (born April 17, 1985) is a French professional tennis player

Murray withdrew from Great Britain's Davis Cup tie against Argentina, a decision that provoked controversy; his brother Jamie commented, "It's not that Andy doesn't enjoy the Davis Cup, it's just that he obviously felt that it was more important for him to concentrate on Marseille and play well there rather than come here. The Great Britain Davis Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Davis Cup Tennis competition and is controlled by the Lawn Tennis Association The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. The Argentina Davis Cup team represents Argentina in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis "[22]

Murray won his fifth career title at his next tournament in Marseille, defeating Mario Ančić 6–3 6–4 in the final. Mario Ančić (born March 30 1984 is a professional Tennis player from Croatia, and a graduate of Law from the University of Split. However, he then fell in the first round of his next tournament to Dutchman Robin Haase. Robin Haase (born April 6, 1987 in The Hague) is a Dutch Tennis player

In Murray's opening match in Dubai, he defeated world number one Roger Federer for the second time in his career, with a score of 6–7, 6–3, 6–4. The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional Tennis Tournament held in Dubai, U Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No He fell to fifth seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–4 in the quarter finals. Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR At the first two Masters events of the year, Murray lost to Tommy Haas in the fourth round of Indian Wells and to Mario Ancic in the second round of Miami. Tommy Haas (born April 3, 1978 in Hamburg) is a German Tennis player who plays right-handed The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. Mario Ančić (born March 30 1984 is a professional Tennis player from Croatia, and a graduate of Law from the University of Split. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida.

In a bid to improve his results on clay, which had been thus far his least successful surface, Murray began working with former French Open runner-up Alex Corretja. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Àlex Corretja Verdegay (born April 11 1974 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former professional Tennis player from Spain In his first clay tournament of the year, he reached the third round in Monte Carlo, before losing to world number three Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-4. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at He failed to get beyond the second round of his next two tournaments in Barcelona and Rome, but then reached the third round in Hamburg, before falling to eventual champion Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2. The Torneo Godó, also known as Trofeo Conde de Godó, Open SabadellAtlántico (current official name and Open SEAT (official name from 1995 to 2007 The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No

Murray was seeded tenth at the 2008 French Open. The 2008 French Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. After requiring five sets to defeat 17-year-old wildcard Jonathan Eysseric, he achieved a convincing second-round win over clay specialist Jose Acasuso 6-4 6-0 6-4, which BBC Sport described as "his best ever performance on clay"[23]. Jonathan Eysseric (born May 27, 1990 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye) is a junior Tennis player from France. José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso (born October 20, 1982 in Posadas Misiones, Argentina) is a professional male tennis player He then fell to clay specialist Nicolas Almagro 6-3 6-7 6-3 7-5. Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle ( Spanish: Nicolás Almagro Sánchez Rolle; born August 21, 1985 in Murcia, Spain) is

Career statistics

Career finals

Singles

Legend
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (5)
Titles by Surface
Hard (4)
Clay (0)
Grass (0)
Carpet (1)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 19 February 2006 San José, USA Hard (i) Flag of Australia Lleyton Hewitt 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(3)
2. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No 18 February 2007 San José, USA Hard (i) Flag of Croatia Ivo Karlović 6–7(3), 6–4, 7–6(2)
3. Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The SAP Open is a men's Tennis tournament held annually in San Jose California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Ivo Karlović (born 28 February, 1979 in Zagreb) is a Croatian Tennis player 28 October 2007 St. Petersburg, Russia Carpet (i) Flag of Spain Fernando Verdasco 6–2, 6–3
4. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The St Petersburg Open (Открытый Санкт-Петербург is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Fernando Verdasco Pahima Carmona (born November 15, 1983 in Madrid) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. 5 January 2008 Doha, Qatar Hard Flag of Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
5. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Qatar ExxonMobil Open is Tennis Tournament held in the city of Doha, in the country of Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Stanislas Wawrinka (born March 28, 1985 in Lausanne) is a Swiss male Tennis player 17 February 2008 Marseille, France Hard (i) Flag of Croatia Mario Ančić 6–3, 6–4

Runner-ups (4)
No. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Mario Ančić (born March 30 1984 is a professional Tennis player from Croatia, and a graduate of Law from the University of Split. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score
1. 1 October 2005 Bangkok, Thailand Hard (i) Flag of Switzerland Roger Federer 6–3, 7–5
2. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Thailand Open is a professional Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No 6 August 2006 Washington, United States Hard Flag of France Arnaud Clément 7–6(4), 6–2
3. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Legg Mason Tennis Classic is an annual late-summer men's Tennis tournament played in Washington D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Arnaud Clément (born December 17, 1977) is a professional Tennis player from France. 6 January 2007 Doha, Qatar Hard Flag of Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 6–4, 6–4
4. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Qatar ExxonMobil Open is Tennis Tournament held in the city of Doha, in the country of Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player 7 October 2007 Metz, France Hard (i) Flag of Spain Tommy Robredo 0–6, 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Runner-ups (1)
No. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Open de Moselle is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Tommy Robredo Garcés (born 1 May 1982 in Hostalric, Girona) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponent in the final Score
1. 1 October 2006 Bangkok, Thailand Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom Jamie Murray Flag of Israel Jonathan Erlich &
Flag of Israel Andy Ram		 2–6, 6–2, 4-10

Performance timeline

Singles

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. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Thailand Open is a professional Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Jonathan Dario "Yoni" Erlich ( Hebrew: יונתן דאריו "יוני" ארליך, born April 5, 1977) is a professional Andy Ram ( אנדי רם, born April 10, 1980) is a professional Right-handed Tennis player from Israel, and the first Israeli This table is current through the 2008 French Open, which ended on June 8, 2008. The 2008 French Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Tournament 2005 2006 2007 2008 Career SR Career win-loss
Australian Open A 1R 4R 1R 0 / 3 3–3
French Open A 1R A 3R 0 / 2 2–2
Wimbledon 3R 4R A 0 / 2 5–2
U.S. Open 2R 4R 3R 0 / 3 6–3
Grand Slam SR 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 9 N/A
Grand Slam Win-Loss 3-2 6-4 5-2 2-2 N/A 16-10
Tennis Masters Cup A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Indian Wells Masters A 2R SF 4R 0 / 3 7–3
Miami Masters A 1R SF 2R 0 / 3 4–3
Monte Carlo Masters A 1R A 3R 0 / 2 2–2
Rome Masters A 1R 1R 2R 0 / 3 1–3
Hamburg Masters A 2R 1R 3R 0 / 3 3–3
Canada Masters A SF 2R 0 / 2 5–2
Cincinnati Masters 2R QF 1R 0 / 3 4–3
Madrid Masters A 3R 3R 0 / 2 4–2
Paris Masters A 3R QF 0 / 2 3–2
ATP Tournaments Played 10 26 19 11 N/A 64
ATP Final Appearances 1 2 4 2 N/A 9
ATP Titles 0 1 2 2 N/A 5
Hardcourt Win-Loss 7–4 26-14 25-7 14-5 N/A 83-35
Grass Win-Loss 5–3 9–4 0–0 N/A 14-7
Carpet Win-Loss 2–1 1–2 0–0 N/A 3–3
Clay Win-Loss 0–2 4–5 0–2 5-4 N/A 9–13
Overall Win-Loss 14-10 40-25 29-10 19-9 N/A 116-58
Year End Ranking 63 17 11 N/A N/A

N. B: At the 2007 Monte Carlo Masters, Murray participated in a set of the doubles tournament, however had to pull out because his back was spasming. The 2007 Monte Carlo Masters was a tennis tournament held on April 14&ndash22 2007 Murray therefore had to pull out of the singles tournament before it had begun, and he was replaced by a lucky loser.

ATP Tour career earnings

Year Majors ATP wins Total wins Earnings ($) Money list rank
2003 0 0 0 7,609 599
2004 0 0 0 5,380 731
2005 0 0 0 219,490 105
2006 0 1 1 677,802 26
2007 0 2 2 880,905 21
2008* 0 2 2 583,420 11
Career 0 5 5 2,377,206 192
* As of June 9, 2008. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Controversy

As he climbed into the top 100 players, Murray gained a reputation of being "petulant" with the media. [24][25] When playing in Davis Cup doubles with Greg Rusedski, against Nenad Zimonjić and Ilija Bozoljać, Murray incurred a $2,500 fine for abusing the umpire with extreme language. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Gregory "Greg" Rusedski (born September 6, 1973, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Canadian - British Nenad Zimonjić ( Serbian: Ненад Зимоњић born June 4, 1976 in Belgrade, Serbia, then SFR Yugoslavia) is Ilija Bozoljac ( Serbian Cyrillic:Илија Бозољац or Ilia Bozoljac (born August 2, 1985 in Aleksandrovac, SR Serbia His words were over a line call which was caught on microphone and televised live. As it was initially thought that Murray would be excluded from the team, the fine was a relief to fans. In his response he said, "We got an absolute shocker and I told the umpire how bad he was," and did not offer any apology. [26]

Prior to 2006 Wimbledon, Murray caused some public debate[27] with supposed comments against the England national football team, stating that he would like to see "anyone except England" win the 2006 World Cup. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament He received large amounts of hate mail on his website as a result. Hate mail (as electronic, posted, or otherwise is a form of Harassment, usually consisting of invective and potentially intimidating or threatening comments [28] However, at a later date, Murray explained that his comments were said in jest in response to provocation from an English reporter who had asked him if he'd be supporting Scotland in the World Cup[29] knowing full well that Scotland had not qualified for the tournament. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Murray also, after his win against Andy Roddick at Wimbledon 2006, expressed disappointment over England's loss in their match against Portugal at the 2006 World Cup. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No The 2006 Wimbledon Championships began on 26 June and finished on 9 July, 2006. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament [30]

After winning a match at the Heineken Open in Auckland, Murray describing his match to an on-court reporter stated that "we were both playing like women", Murray later said he just meant there were lots of breaks of serves. [31]

Some have questioned Murray's physical fitness. At his Queens Club debut when he first came to light, he pulled up during a match and lay on the ground for several minutes in agony, from what was later revealed to be cramp. [32]

On April 30, 2008, Onside Law, the legal firm representing Andy Murray's official website, made an official legal request to fan site murraysworld. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common com to cease and desist all use of photographs and images of Andy Murray unless given explicit permission from the copyright holders. [33] The lawyers claimed the use of such material constituted copyright infringement, the fan site claimed the legal request was an attempt to "suppress a website that is often critical and in some cases damaging to Murray's image due to its journalistic principles". [34]

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External links

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players The International Tennis Federation (ITF is the governing body of world Tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis.
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