|
Name |
Andy
Murray |
|
Nick
Name |
Muzcat |
|
|
Profession |
Tennis
Player |
|
Date of Birth |
15th May 1987 |
|
Birth
Place |
Dunblane,
Scotland |
|
Height |
6'3" |
|
Weight |
79 Kg |
|
Nationality |
England |
|
Residing
at |
London,
UK |
|
Family |
Father
Willie Murray (Retail Area Manager)
Mother Judy Murray (former Scottish national
coach)
Elder Brother Jamie Murray |
|
Education |
School : Dunblane Primary School, Dunblane
High School, Schiller International School, Barcelona,
Spain. |
|
Introduced to
Tennis |
At Dunblane Sports Club with his mother |
|
Style |
Right handed, two-handed backhand |
|
Coaches |
Former -
Leon Smith, Mark Petchey, Pato Alvares, Brad Gilbert
(American and former ATP Top 10 pro)
Present - Miles Maclagan |
|
Coaching Team |
Matt Little and
Jez Green (both fitness), Andy Ireland (physio),
Louis Cayer, Leon Smith and Miles Maclagan |
|
Racquet by |
Head Microgel Radical
MP |
|
Sponsors |
Clothes :
Fred Perry
Racquet : Head |
|
Management |
Ace Group |
|
Club
|
Bridge of Allan
Sports Club |
|
Injury history
|
* Knee injury from
Dec 03-May 04.
* Right wrist, June 06 |
|
Sporting Heroes |
Muhammad Ali, Ricky Hatton |
|
Ritual belief |
Listening to music before play |
|
Other Sports |
Football (offered to play with Glasgow Rangers) |
|
Girl friend |
Kim Sears |
|
Favorites |
TV program Entourage, Soccer AM, The
Office, Still Game
Movie - The Girl Next Door, Braveheart,
The Office, Still Game, Ocean's 11, Happy Gilmore,
Fahrenheit 9-11
Musician - Eminem, BEP, 50 Cent
Food - Pizza Express Bruschetta, Pizza
Pollo, ad Astra with mixed leaf and salad dressing,
Haagen Daz's Cookies and Cream ice cream
Drink - Starbucks Chocolate Cream Frappuccino
Tennis Player - Fabrice Santoro
Label - Fred Perry
Tournament - US Open |
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Autobiography |
Hitting Back |
|
Fan of |
Hibs |
|
Awards |
* BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award
(2004).
* Twice named LTAs Young Player of the Year |
|
Hobbies |
Karting, Boxing, Football |
|
About Tennis |
"I'm not really too sure what I love about tennis
- I just enjoy winning." |
|
Things required
while traveling |
* iPod
* DVD and CD collection
* Laptop
* Mobile phone
* PlayStation |
|
Career |
* Started to play Tennis at the age of 3.
* Turned Pro at the age of 18.
* Youngest player to represent GB in the Davis
Cup match against Israel(2005) |
|
Professional
Earnings |
* $2.615m in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (2008)
* 534k in Marseille, France (2008)
* $1.049,m in Doha, Qatar (2008)
* $975k in St Petersburg, Russia (2007)
* $391k in San Jose, California, USA (2007)
* $355k in San Jose, California, USA (2006)
* $50k in Binghamton, New York, USA (2005)
* $75k in Aptos, California, USA (2005)
* $10k in Pontevedra, Spain (2004)
* $10k in Orense, Spain (2004)
* $10k in Rome, Italy (2004)
* $10k in Xativa, Spain (2004)
* $10k in Glasgow (2003) |
|
Best part of
his game |
His serve |
|
Favorite surface |
Clay surface |
|
Facts |
* His maternal
grandfather was a professional footballer who
played reserve team matches for Hibernian and
senior football for Stirling Albion.
* Attended a youth group run by Hamilton.
* He grew up playing soccer and tennis and once
was offered to play with Glasgow Rangers. |
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Official Website |
www.andymurray.com
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