Andrew �Andy� Murray (n. 15 mai 1987, Glasgow, Sco?

ia) este un jucator profesionist

de tenis, din Regatul Unit, situat la data de 5 noiembrie 2018 pe locul 263 �n
clasamentul ATP. Murray a ajuns �n primii 10 jucatori �n clasamentul ATP pe 16
aprilie 2007 ?i a ajuns pe locul 4 dupa US Open 2008, c�nd a jucat �n finala, fiind
�nvins de Roger Federer, dupa ce l-a �nvins �n semifinale pe Rafael Nadal, la acel
moment numarul 1 mondial.

Dupa turneul de la Roma, din 2009, a urcat pe locul trei �n clasamentul ATP, cea
mai buna clasare din istorie a unui tenisman britanic (Greg Rusedski ?i Tim Henman
ocupasera maxim locul patru)[9].

�n iunie 2009 a c�?tigat turneul pe iarba de la Queen's, fiind primul britanic

autor al acestei performan?e dupa 71 de ani[10].

�n 2012 a fost semi-finalist la Australian Open, finalist la Wimbledon ?i medaliat

cu aur la Olimpiada. A c�?tigat ?i primul sau turneu de Grand Slam tot �n 2012, la
US Open, �n finala cu Djokovic. La turneul campionilor a pierdut �n semifinale �n
fa?a lui Roger Federer.

Andy Murray s-a casatorit �n aprilie 2015 cu Kim Sears. �n februarie 2016, Andy
Murray ?i Kim Sears au devenit parin?ii unei feti?e. [11].Leon Smith, Murray's
tennis coach from 11 to 17,[30] described Murray as "unbelievably competitive",
while Murray attributes his abilities to the motivation gained from losing to his
older brother Jamie. In 1999, at the age of 12, Murray won his age group at the
Orange Bowl, a prestigious event for junior players.[45] He won it again at the age
of 14, and is one of only nine tennis players to win the Junior Orange Bowl
championship twice in its 70-year history, alongside the likes of Jimmy Connors,
Jennifer Capriati, Monica Seles, and Yishai Oliel.[46]

In July 2003, Murray started out on the Challenger and Futures circuit. In his
first tournament, he reached the quarter-finals of the Manchester Challenger.[47]
In September, Murray won his first senior title by taking the Glasgow Futures
event.[48] He also reached the semi-finals of the Edinburgh Futures event.[49]

For the first six months of 2004, Murray had a knee injury and couldn't play.[50]

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.[51] Murray then
went on to win Futures events in X�tiva[52] and Rome.[53]

In September 2004, he won the Junior US Open and was selected for the Davis Cup
World Group play-off match against Austria later that month;[54] however, he was
not selected to play. Later that year, he won BBC Young Sports Personality of the
Year.[55]

As a junior, Murray reached as high as No. 6 in the world in 2003 (& No. 8 in
doubles). In the 2004-instated combined rankings, he reached No. 2 in the world.
[56]Murray began 2005 ranked No. 407,[57] but when he was in South America in
January, he hurt his back and had to take three months off.[50]

In March, he became the youngest Briton to play in the Davis Cup.[58] 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.[59] In April,
Murray parted acrimoniously from his coach Pato Alvarez, complaining about his
negative attitude.[60] Murray then reached the semi-finals of the boys' French
Open, where he lost in straight sets to Marin Cilic.[61]

Mark Petchey agreed to coach Murray for four weeks until the end of Wimbledon, but
it metamorphosed into a full-time position.[60] Given a wild card to Queen's,[62]
Murray progressed past Santiago Ventura in straight sets for his first ATP match
win.[63] Following a second-round win against Taylor Dent,[64] he played former
Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson in the third round, losing in three sets
after cramping and twisting his ankle.[65][66] Following his performance at
Queen's, Murray received a wild card for Wimbledon. Ranked No. 312, Murray became
the first Scot in the Open Era to reach the third round of the men's singles
tournament at Wimbledon.[67] In the third round, Murray lost to 2002 Wimbledon
finalist David Nalbandian due to cramping and fatigue, having led two sets to love.
[68]

Following Wimbledon, Murray won Challenger 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 then-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 down two sets to one to win his first five-set match.
[69] However, he lost in the second round to Arnaud Cl�ment in another five-set
contest.[70] 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.[71] Murray made his first ATP final at the Thailand Open where he faced
No. 1 Roger Federer. Murray lost in straight sets.[72]

Murray beat Tim Henman in their first meeting, at the Basel Swiss Indoors in the
first round, and eventually reached the quarter-finals.[73]

In November, Murray captained Scotland at the inaugural Aberdeen Cup against

England led by Greg Rusedski.[74] This was an exhibition tournament and the only
event where Murray played Rusedski, they never met on the Tour. Rusedski beat
Murray in the first match, but Murray won the second. This was also the first time
that Andy and his brother Jamie Murray played doubles as seniors.[75] Scotland
defeated England 4� � 2�.[76] He completed the year ranked No. 64 and was named the
2005 BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year.[77]