However, Murray lost in the final to Federer, who claimed his seventh Wimbledon win.
#MURRAY TENNIS PRO#
Murray's victory made Scotland and the whole United Kingdom proud - he was the first tennis pro from Great Britain to reach the Wimbledon final since 1938. In 2012, Murray made it to the Wimbledon final for the first time with his semifinal win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. 2 in the world in 2009, and finished runner-up at the Australian Open in both 20. Murray emerged in the tennis spotlight when he defeated Spanish sensation Rafael Nadal to reach the final of the 2008 U.S.
Petersburg Open to break into the Top 10 rankings. In 2007, Murray claimed a second straight SAP Open and also won the St. Also that year, he defeated Andy Roddick en route to winning the SAP Open for his first ATP title. In 2006, with new coach Brad Gilbert, Murray beat top-ranked Roger Federer in Round 2 of the Cincinnati Masters tournament.
#MURRAY TENNIS PROFESSIONAL#
Shortly after becoming the youngest British player to compete in the Davis Cup, Murray made his professional debut in April 2005. Later that year, he was named the BBC's "Young Sports Personality of the Year." Professional Tennis Career Murray scored a major youth championship when he won Florida's Orange Bowl in his age group in 1999. During the horrible event, Murray ran and hid in his headmaster's office.
In March 1996, while 8-year-old Murray was sitting in his classroom at Dunblane Primary School, an armed man by the name of Thomas Hamilton entered the facility and shot and killed 17 people - 16 students and one teacher - before committing suicide by turning the gun on himself. A former competitive tennis player, Judy coached Andy and his older brother, Jamie, in their early years. Early Years and Amateur Careerīorn in Glasgow, Scotland, on May 15, 1987, to Judy and William Murray, Andrew Barron Murray grew up in Dunblane and began playing tennis at age 3. In 2016, he won both his second Wimbledon title and second Olympic gold medal. In 2013, Murray outlasted the field at Wimbledon to become the tournament's first British men's singles champion since 1936. In 2012, he won a gold medal at the London Olympics and claimed his first Grand Slam title with a stellar run at the U.S. Tennis player Andy Murray turned professional in 2005.
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