Andy Murray

At 37 years old, Andy Murray has this physical status:

Junior career

Murray's tennis coach from 11 to 17, Leon Smith, described Murray as "unbelievably athletic," while Murray attributes his motivation to his older brother Jamie's death. Murray won his age group at the Orange Bowl in 1999, a prestigious event for junior players. He won the Junior Orange Bowl championship twice in his 70-year history, beating Jimmy Connors, Jennifer Carrington, and Monica Seles.

Murray took off the Challenger and Futures circuit in July 2003. In his first tournament, he reached the quarterfinals of the Manchester Challenger. Murray won his first senior title by winning the Glasgow Futures event in September. He also qualified for the Edinburgh Futures event in the semi-finals.

Murray suffered with a knee injury and could not participate in the first six months of 2004.

Murray qualified in Nottingham, where he lost to eventual Grand Slam finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second round. Murray went on to win Futures events in Xàtiva and Rome.

He won the Junior US Open in September 2004 and was selected for a Davis Cup World Group play-off match against Austria later this month; however, he was not allowed to participate. He was named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year later this year.

Murray, as a junior, ranked No. 1 in the United States as a No. 1. In 2003, the world's best-ranked countries (and No. 2) were 6th in the world (and No. 2). 8 in doubles. He ranked No. 1 in the 2004-introduced combined rankings. They are the second in the world.

Results from the Australian Open (2004): SF (2005) Wimbledon: 3R (2005) The American Open is a competition in the United States. SF (2005) Wimbledon: 4R (2004)

Professional career

Murray debuted in 2005 at No. 1 in the United States, ranked No. 1 in the nation's highest position. 407, but when he first arrived in South America in January, he hurt his back and had to wait three months off.

He became the youngest Briton to play in the Davis Cup in March. Murray became a 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 in three sets. Murray was fired anacrimoniously by his mentor Pato Alvarez in April, citing his sarcastic attitude. Murray then reached the semi-finals of the boys' French Open, where he lost in straight sets to Marin ili.

Mark Petchey promised to coach Murray for four weeks until Wimbledon's conclusion, but the school has now been converted into a full-time job. Murray advanced to a tumultuous card to the Queen's in straight sets for his first ATP match victory. In the third round, he defeated Taylor Dent in the second round and lost in three sets after cramping and twisting his ankle. Murray received a wild card for Wimbledon after his appearance at Queen's. Ranked No. 1 in the country's highest ranking. Murray, 312, became the first Scot in the Open Era to progress to the third round of the men's singles tournament at Wimbledon. Murray lost in the third round to 2002 Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian due to cramping and exhaustion, leading to two sets of love.

Murray was crowned Challenger events in Aptos and Binghamton, New York, after Wimbledon. He then played in three sets to then-No. It was his first Masters tournament at Cincinnati, where he defeated Taylor Dent before losing in three sets to then-No. Marat Safin, 4, is a student at the University of On March 4, Safin. Murray defeated Andrei Pavel in the first round of the US Open, where he went from down two sets to one in his first five-set match. However, he lost in the second round to Arnaud Clément in another five-set match. Murray was chosen for the Davis Cup match against Switzerland once more. Stanislas Wawrinka was picked for the first singles rubbers but he lost in straight sets to him. Murray reached the Thailand Open final, where he met No. 1 for his first ATP final. Roger Federer is the current world champion. Murray lost in straight sets.

Murray reached the quarterfinals after defeating Tim Henman in their first meeting at the Basel Swiss Indoors in the first round.

Murray captained Scotland at the inaugural Aberdeen Cup against England, led by Greg Rusedski in November. Murray appeared in this exhibition hall and the only match in which Rusedski competed. Murray had never met on the Tour before, but they never met on the Tour. Rusedski defeated Murray in the first round, but Murray took the second. Andy Murray and his brother Jamie Murray both played doubles as seniors for the first time. Scotland defeated England by 412-2112, 2112-2122. He finished the year as No. 1 in the United States. In 2005, he was named the Year of the Sports Personality of the Year by BBC Scotland.

Murray made the 2006 season for the first time and split with his mentor Mark Petchey and his team up with Brad Gilbert.

Murray defeated Andy Roddick, a top ten player for the first time at the SAP Open in San Jose in February. Murray continued to win the title over No. 7, defeating No. 10. Hewitt, 11 Lleyton Hewitt. Murray, as a result, became Britain's No. 1 in a row. Tim Henman's seven-year tenure came to an end later this month. Murray, the current world No. 1, was the best in the world. Greg Rusedski No. 42. Tim Henman No. 43 is 43, and Tim Henman No. 1 is No. 1. 49. Rusedski regained his British No. 1 rank. On the 15th of May, we had been in a '1's for eight weeks.'

Murray lost in straight sets at the Australian Open to Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the first round and to Gal Monfils at the French Open in five sets. Murray reached the fourth round for the first time at both Wimbledon (beating 3rd seed Andy Roddick in the 3rd round) and the US Open.

Murray appeared in Davis Cup matches against Serbia, Israel, and Ukraine. Murray missed the first singles matches before losing the doubles after losing their tie against Serbia. Murray won his rubber and then dropped the doubles before pulling out with a neck injury before the reverse singles, despite Britain losing the match. Murray did well in singles against Ukraine, but he lost the doubles after Britain retained the tie.

Murray was disqualified in the first round of Masters, Monte Carlo, and Rome. Murray was disqualified from the tournaments in Indian Wells and Hamburg in the second round. Murray lost to Richard Gasquet in his first Masters semi-final appearance in Toronto at the Rogers Cup.

Murray defeated Roger Federer in 2006, defeating the Swiss star's 55 match winning streak on hard courts. He lost two rounds later to Andy Roddick, but the top 20 for the first time. Murray left both tournaments in Madrid and Paris in the last-16 tournaments, with losses to Novak Djokovic and Dominik Hrbatu. Murray qualified as a finalist in the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. The pair, who were playing doubles with his brother in Bangkok, reached the final. Murray was hurt again at the French Open, and his bones hadn't fully developed, causing him to suffer from cramps and back pain.

Murray was the Aberdeen Cup for the second time in November, with Murray leading team Scotland and Greg Rusedski captaining England. Scotland defeated Scotland 612–1.

Murray advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open, where he lost in a five-set match against No. 1. Rafael Nadal, 2, Rafael Nadal.

Murray reached the No. Among the Miami Masters, where he reached the semi-finals. On April 16, the tenth most ranked country in the top ten countries.

The No. 2 in the United Kingdom is the British No. 1. During his first round match at the German Open in Hamburg, 1 suffered tendon damage. Murray was up 5–1 when he took a forehand from the back of the court and snapped the tendons in his wrist, leaving him out of action from 15 May to 7 August, effectively missing Wimbledon. Murray soared to No. 1 during this rest period. He was 8, but by the time he reached No. 7 in August, he had dropped to No. 8. 14.

Murray was disqualified in the third round of the US Open. Murray reached the semi-finals of Indian Wells and Miami at the Masters tournaments. Murray failed in the first round at Rome and Cincinnati, but not in the second in Canada. Murray was disqualified in the third round of the Madrid masters tournament and died in the quarter-finals. Murray also dominated San Jose and St. Petersburg. He also qualified in the finals of tournaments in Doha and Metz, finishing the season ranked 11th in the world.

Murray split with his mentor Brad Gilbert in November and hired a team of experts as well as Miles Maclagan, his head coach.

Murray lost in the first round of the Australian Open to eventual runner Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first round, as well as a third round loss to Nicolás Almagro in 2008. Murray reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon before reaching his first final at the US Open. Murray won his first match over Nadal during the tournament in New York. With that victory, he became the first player from the United Kingdom after Greg Rusedski's 1997 to reach a major final. Murray lost in straight sets to Federer in his first Grand Slam final. Murray suffered one of his career's worst losses, losing his first round singles match to No. 1 at the Beijing Olympics. In straight sets, 77 Yen-hsun Lu of Taiwan defeats him in straight sets. In a BBC interview five years later, he was still on his mind – despite an intervening Olympic gold medal and a head-to-head victory – when he met the same player (now ranked No. 5). In the second round of Wimbledon 2013, the 74-year-old champion defeated 75%.

Murray was disqualified in round four of the Masters tournaments in Indian Wells and the first round of Miami. Murray won the third round of Monte Carlo and Hamburg, and the second of Rome. Murray reached the semifinals of Toronto before winning his first Masters shield in Cincinnati on the American hard court swing. He added another shield to his Madrid collection before losing in the quarter-finals of Paris. Now at No. 1 in the United States, the most popular topic. Murray qualified for the first time for the Masters Cup for the first time in history. He did well in defeating an injured Federer, but he lost in the semi-finals to Davydenko. Murray came in No. 1 in 2008 after finishing fourth in the No. 1 position. 4. Murray has also won tournaments in Doha, Marseille, and St Petersburg.

Murray began the 2009 season with a bang at the Qatar Open in Doha, defeating Andy Roddick in straight sets. Murray made it to the fourth round of the Australian Open, losing to Fernando Verdasco. Murray won his 11th title in Rotterdam, defeating No. 4 in the national championship. In three sets, Nadal defeated Nadal in three sets. Murray went to Dubai next but was disqualified before the quarter-finals due to a re-occurrence of a virus that had troubled him at the Australian Open. Murray was forced to miss a Davis Cup match in Glasgow due to the virus. Murray lost in the finals to Nadal at Indian Wells but won over Djokovic a week later in Miami over another masters title.

Murray defeated No. 1 in the French Open in the lead-up to the French Open. Nikolay Davydenko at the Monte Carlo Masters, the first time he had defeated a top ten player on clay, although he lost to Nadal in the semi-finals. Murray was dissatisfied in round two of the Rome Masters by qualifier Juan Mónaco, and he reached the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters, losing to Juan Martn del Potro. Murray attained the No. 1 position in the Open Era in the Open Era during this period, achieving the highest ever ranking of a British male in the Open Age. On May 11, 2009, the 3rd ranked world's highest ranking. Murray reached the quarter-finals of the French Open but Fernando González defeated him in four sets.

Murray earned a championship on grass at Queen's for the first time since 1938, becoming the first British winner of the tournament since 1938. Murray defeated American James Blake in the final of the game. Murray's fourth round match against Stanislas Wawrinka was the first match to be played entirely under Wimbledon's retractable roof. This made it the then-most finishing match at Wimbledon, a record he would surpass three years later in a second round match against Marcos Baghdatis. Murray, on the other hand, lost in a close semi-final to Andy Roddick.

Murray returned to action in Montreal, defeating del Potro in three sets to claim the title. After this victory, he overtook Nadal in the rankings and held the number one spot until the US Open starts. Murray matched Masters victory in the Cincinnati Masters, where he lost to Federer. Murray was hindered by a wrist injury and ended in a straight set loss to ili at the US Open. Murray won both his singles and doubles in the Davis Cup against Poland, but he also missed six weeks due to a wrist injury.

Murray won at Valencia in November in November, but he was disqualified in round two of the Paris Masters. Murray did not make it out of the round robin at the World Tour Finals in London, to finish the season. He ranked him No. 2 in the second year in a row.

At the Hopman Cup, Murray and Laura Robson represented the United Kingdom. Both the boys advanced to the final, where they were defeated by Spain. Murray won in the final to Roger Federer at the Australian Open, defeating Nadal and ili.'

Murray reached the quarter-finals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, losing in straight sets to Robin Söderling. Murray claimed he had won his first match of the tournament to Mardy Fish later that his mind wasn't entirely focused on tennis at the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open. Murray suffered his first match loss at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, this time to Philipp Kohlschreiber. Ross Hutchins and him competed in doubles, and the pair lost to the Bryan Brothers in a champions tie-breaker. Murray advanced to the third round of the Rome Masters and the quarter-finals at the Madrid Masters, losing both times to David Ferrer.

Murray started the French Open with three good victories before losing in straight sets to Tom Berdych in the fourth round. Murray advanced to the third round in London, where he met Mardy Fish. Murray's final set was decided off for bad light, leaving Murray ecstatic at 3–3: Murray was pushed back from 3–0 down. Murray was knocked out by the eventual champion in a tie-breaker for his second time in the year. Murray advanced to the semi-finals at Wimbledon, losing in straight sets to Nadal. Murray and his mentor Maclagan split on July 27, 2010, and Murray replaced him with a lyric Correspondent named Lex Corta.

Murray reached the final of the 2010 Farmers Classic in the United States, but lost in three sets to Sam Querry. This was his first defeat to Query in five straight meetings. Murray became Canada's first player since Andre Agassi in 1995 to defend the Canadian Masters. Murray won in straight sets over Nadal and then Federer, putting an end to his eight-month title drought. Murray first protested about the court's speed, and then in a quarter-final match with Fish, Murray said the organisers refused to schedule the match later in the day, but Murray won the first set in a tie-breaker but began to feel sick. Murray was ordered to physically cool him down on court. Murray said after the match that he had considered retirement. He lost the second set but triggered a tie-breaker in the final sets before Fish won. After losing to Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open, Murray's endurance arose, as he called the trainer out twice during the match.

Murray reached the quarter-finals in Beijing, losing to Ivan Ljubii in the China Open. Murray then defeated Roger Federer in straight sets over the Shanghai Rolex Masters. Throughout the tournament, he did not drop a single set. Murray returned to Spain to defend his title at the Valencia Open 500, but he lost in the second round to Juan Mónaco. Murray, on the other hand, partnered Jamie Murray to the final, where they defeated Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi. Murray's win was his first doubles title and his second time he and his brother qualified for the final.

Murray qualified to BNP Paribas Masters quarter-finals after losing in three sets to Gal Monfils. Murray found himself pushed down a spot in the charts, after his resignation and Söderling's takeover of the title. No. 5 from No. 1 (No. 5) 4. Murray went 2–1 in round robin play before being matched against Nadal in the semi-finals in London at the Tour finals. Murray fought for more than three hours before losing in a final-set tie-breaker, bringing an end to his season. For the third year in a row, he ranked #4.

Murray and Laura Robson lost in the 2011 Hopman Cup round robin, losing all three ties even though Murray won all of his singles matches. Then Murray, as well as other well-known celebrities such as Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, all participated in the Rally for Relief campaign to raise funds for the flood victims in Queensland.

Murray, who had been seeded fifth in the 2011 Australian Open, met Novak Djokovic in the final and was defeated in straight sets. Marcos Baghdatis defeated him in the first round of Rotterdam. Murray and his brother Jamie qualified to the semi-finals of the doubles tournament. Murray lost to qualifiers in the first round of the Masters Series in Indian Wells and Miami, after which he split with coach Lex Cortja.

Murray returned to form at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, but he lost to Nadal in the semi-finals. Murray sustained an elbow injury before the match and was forced to withdraw from the 2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell due to the injury. Murray did not qualify in the third round of the Mutua Madrilena Open, but he made it to the Rome Masters semi-finals, defeating Novak Djokovic.

Murray won two close early matches before losing in his first semi-final against Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros.

Murray won his second Queen's Club title after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Murray failed in the semi-finals to Nadal in Wimbledon, despite winning the first set. Murray steered the British team to victory in the Davis Cup tie between Great Britain and Luxembourg. Murray, the two-time champion of the 2011 Rogers Cup, but he lost in the second round to South African Kevin Anderson. However, Novak Djokovic returned to action in the 2011 Western & Southern Open after he missed the previous week due to injuries. Murray went from two sets down to win in a five-set second-round match with Robin Haase, but he lost in the semi-finals to Rafael Nadal in four sets. This was the first time Andy had reached the quarter-finals, or better, at all four slams in a calendar year.

Murray easily secured the small 250-class Thailand Open last week, and the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in the following week won his third title in four tournaments. Rafael Nadal, his opponent in the final, was defeated in three sets for the first time in the year. Murray and his brother Jamie Murray then won the doubles, becoming the first person to win both singles and doubles at the same time in the 2011 season. Murray won by straight sets over David Ferrer in the final, extending his Shanghai Masters crown. Murray lost in straight sets to David Ferrer in straight sets and was kicked out of the tournament after suffering with a groin pull. Murray finished the year ranked fourth, behind Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer for the fourth year in a row.

Murray started the season by playing in the 2012 Brisbane International with Ivan Lendl as his new full-time coach. By beating Alexandr Dolgopolov in the final, he beat a slow start in his first two matches to win his 22nd title. He lost in doubles over second seeds Jürgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner in a tight match. Murray advanced to the semi-finals of the 2012 Australian Open, defeating Djokovic in a four-hour-and-50-minute match.

Murray debuted Djokovic in the semi-finals at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, but Roger Federer lost in the final to Roger Federer. Murray progressed to the final of the Miami Masters after losing to Djokovic early in the BNP Paribas Open. Murray also suffered in the quarter-finals at the Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona Openries, as well as a third round loss at the Italian Open. Murray fought back spasms throughout the French Open, and David Ferrer was defeated in the quarter-finals by David Ferrer.

Murray failed in the first round of the Queen's Club Championships to No. 67. Nicolas Mahut, 65, has died. Murray dominated Wimbledon in the men's singles at 23:02 BST, beating Marcos Baghdatis in four sets over the weekend, which was overshadowed by the 2018 Wimbledon men's singles semi-finals at 23:03 BST. Murray reached the final of Wimbledon after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets. He faced Federer in the final, but he lost the match in four sets after taking the first set.

Murray returned to Wimbledon within weeks, this time to compete in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at the London 2012 Summer Olympics. In three sets, he partnered Jamie Murray in doubles and failed to Austria in the first round (Jürgen Melzer and Alexander Peya). Murray was partnered by Laura Robson in the mixed doubles. They made it all the way to the finals, losing in three sets to the Belarusian top seeds (Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi) and settling for the silver medal. Murray lost only one set in singles on his way to the finals, defeating Federer in straight sets for the loss of just 7 games. Murray became the first British man to win the Olympic singles gold medal in tennis since Josiah Ritchie in 1908, and only the seventh man in the open era to win two medals at the same Olympic Games. Murray retired early in the Rogers Cup due to a knee injury, but the Cincinnati Masters defeated Jérémy Chardy in straight sets.

He appeared in the final major of the season at the US Open last season. He cruised through his first two rounds in straight sets over Alex Bogomolov and Ivan Dodig before losing in four sets to Feliciano López, where Murray had to win three tie-breakers. He defeated Milos Raonic in straight sets in the fourth round and then advanced to the quarter-finals against Marin ilia's tumultuous rivalry. He defeated Tomá Berdych in a long-fought match that lasted almost four hours to advance his second straight Grand Slam final in the semi-finals. Murray won a Grand Slam final since Fred Perry in 1936, becoming the first British man to win a Grand Slam final since Harold Mahony in 1896. Murray would win multiple records in the first set, with Murray becoming the first man to win an Olympic gold medal and the US Open in the same year, and it tied for the first time in the tournament's history. Murray won his 100th Grand Slam match victory of his career by defeating Djokovic in the final. Murray was a member of the "Big Four" after his victory, including Novak Djokovic.

Murray reached the semi-finals of the Rakuten Japan Open in his first tournament since the US Open, after being crowned champion. In a close three-set match, Milos Raonic defeated him. He and his brother Jamie were defending champions in the doubles. However, they were disqualified in the quarter-finals by top seeds Leander Paes and Radek tpánek. Murray's first match against Florian Mayer was scheduled to take place in Shanghai, China, after being granted a bye in round two. However, Mayer was forced to cancel due to illness, thus giving Murray a walkover into round three. He defeated Alexandr Dolgolov in the third round and then advanced to a three-set quarterfinals. Murray next met Roger Federer in the semi-finals, whom he beat in straight sets for his second straight final against Djokovic and his third consecutive Shanghai final appearance. Murray eventually lost in three sets, bringing an end to his 12–0 winning streak at the tournament. Murray finished the year at No. 1 after Nadal dropped out of both the Paris Masters and the year-end championships. After four years at No. 1, there is no. 3. 4. This was the first time Murray had finished the year at No. 1 position. 4. Murray came in third overall at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards, ahead of Mo Farah. Murray was named World Breakthrough of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Barcelona.

Murray was elected Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to tennis.

Murray started his 2013 season by winning the Brisbane International Championship by beating Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets for the final. He began the 2013 Australian Open in a straight sets over Dutchman Robin Haase, aiming for his second major in a row. He won in straight sets over Joo Sousa, practice partner Rirardas Berankis, and French No. He praised the French No. 107. Gilles Simon, a 14 seed. He cruised through Jérémy Chardy in straight sets to advance to a semi-final match against Roger Federer in the quarterfinals. Murray eventually triumphed in 5 sets over Federer in his first Grand Slam tournament victory over him. With this win, each of the ATP's most dominant quartet of the previous four years (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and Murray) had defeated the opposition three majors. Murray's third major final appearance and second in a row against Djokovic, as a result. Murray was eventually disqualified in four sets after taking the first set in a tiebreak. Murray's demise in the final meant he became only the second man in the Open Era to finish in three runner-up spots at the Australian Open, with the other being Stefan Edberg.

Murray lost in three sets at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, defeating Juan Martn del Potro in the quarter-finals. Murray made it to his first four matches without losing a set, and after defeating Richard Gasquet in the semi-finals, he met David Ferrer in the final. Murray eventually won his second Miami Masters title and leapfrog Roger Federer into second place in the rankings after losing the first set and meeting match point in the decider at 5–6, putting an end to a near-decade long time period in which either Federer or Rafael Nadal were ranked in the top two. Murray came back to No. No. 4 for a brief period of time. Following Stanislas Wawrinka's defeat in the third round of the tournament in Monte-Carlo, the No. 3 was regained. Federer's inability to defend his crown at the Mutua Madrid Open has landed him in the top ten list. Murray later lost in straight sets to Tom Berdych at the quarter-final stage.

Murray was forced to miss his second round match against Marcel Granollers on his 26th birthday during his second round match against Marcel Granollers at the Rome Masters. After winning the second set on a tiebreak, Murray had just battled back to tie the match at one set all. Murray had only eleven days to be fit for the start of the French Open.

Murray said afterwards in a press conference after the match, "I'd be very surprised if I was playing in Paris." I need to make a plan as to what I do. "I'll meet with the guys tonight and make a project for the next few days and then make a decision on Paris after the next five days." He would eventually withdraw from Roland Garros, owing to a back injury. Murray made his comeback at the 2013 Aegon Championships, where he was the top seed after a four-week absence due to injury. 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. Murray then met Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-finals after beating Benjamin Becker in the quarter-finals. Murray boosted his game and gained in three sets over the Frenchman's to reach a final against Marin ili of Croatia, his third straight final on grass courts. He came from behind to defeat ili in three sets for his third title at Queen's Club.

Murray had not lost a match on grass since the previous year's final, and he was undefeated in 11 matches on grass going into Wimbledon. Murray defeated Benjamin Becker and Yen-hsun Lu respectively in the first two rounds, losing in straight sets. Murray won in straight sets over 32nd seed Tommy Robredo, and despite a tour comeback over the past year, the Spaniard defeated him in straight sets to advance to a match against Mikhail Youzhny, the country's highest seed left after Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's unexpectedly early departures. Murray won in straight sets over his tenth Grand Slam quarter-final appearance since the 2012 US Open, despite a comeback in the second set. Murray had to come back from a deficit of two sets to victory in five sets for the seventh time in his career, setting up a semi-final match against Jerzy Janowicz, the Polish player who defeated Murray in their first match. Following Murray's inability to break Janowicz's service, the Pole took the first set in the tiebreak following a double failure from Murray. Murray, on the other hand, maintained his level of play and won the next three sets, his second straight Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic.

Murray became the first British singles champion since Harold Mahony in 1896, beating him in straight sets for the first time since the Serb was the favourite to win the title throughout the Championships, beating Djokovic in a straight sets match that lasted more than three hours.

Murray qualified as defending champion for the first time at the US Open for the first time and got off to a good start against Michal Llodra in straight sets. With victories over Leonardo Mayer, Florian Mayer, and Denis Istomin, he backed him up his claim to the quarter-finals at a major for the 11th straight tournament. Murray faced Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in the final 8 but lost in straight sets, snaping Murray's streak of four straight major finals. Murray joined the Great Britain Davis Cup team against Croatia in a World Group Play-off tie on clay against Croatia, where he competed in two singles and the doubles rubbers, despite his poor showing on hard courts. Murray and Colin Fleming teamed up with Colin Fleming to defeat Croatian number 1 Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavi in the doubles, giving the tie a 2–1 advantage. Murray, a British soldier, was restored to the World Group by beating Dodig in straight sets.

Murray's season was cut short by his decision to have surgery in order to sort out the lower back issues that had caused him issues since the beginning of the previous season. Murray decided that surgery would be the best way to resolve the problem long-term after being forced to pull out of the French Open in May. Murray was named the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year after being a strong favorite since the nominees were announced.

Murray debuted at the Qatar Open in Doha at the start of his season. He defeated Mousa Zayed in straight sets in 37 minutes in the first round, but No. Defian lost in three sets by No. Despite being a set and a break up three games into the second set, Florian Mayer was in the second round. He then participated in a warm-up match against No. 2 in Kooyong at the 2014 AAMI Classic. 43 Lleyton Hewitt, 43, has lost in two close tiebreaks.

He then travelled to Melbourne for the 2014 Australian Open, where he took the No. 1 crown. Go Soeda, Japan, 82. Murray, despite fears that he was not match-fit, got off to a good start, dismissing the Japanese number 2 in less than 90 minutes while losing only 5 games in the process. In straight sets, he advanced to defeat Vincent Millot and Feliciano López respectively. Murray lost his first set of the tournament on his way to defeat Stephane Robert in four sets and open a match against Roger Federer in the quarterfinals. Despite saving two match points to advance to the third set, he eventually fell in four, snaping his streak of four consecutive Australian Open semi-finals. Murray was ranked No. 8 as a result of losing before the final. For the first time since 2008, the sixth figure has fallen out of the top 5 for the first time since 2008.

He and the United Kingdom will meet in the first round of the Davis Cup World Group, where the two countries were strangers in the tie. Murray was able to win both of his ties against Donald Young and Sam Querry respectively, bringing the United Kingdom to their first Davis Cup quarter-final appearance since 1986. Murray's next tournament was the Rotterdam Open after receiving a late wild card, but he lost in straight sets to Marin ili in the quarterfinals. Grigor Dimitrov's semi-final loss in Acapulco culminated in a thrilling three-setter that needed two tiebreakers to determine the final two sets.

Murray struggled in his first two matches against Lukál and Jivesel respectively, overcoming both in close three-set matches to advance to a fourth round match with Canadian Milos Raonic, who lost in three sets. Murray was allowed to compete with 2012 Wimbledon Doubles champion Jonathan Marray, but Marray was unable to persuade anyone to attend him on court. Murray and Marray's first competitive match together triumphed, but they lost in the second round to the No. 2 seeds Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares.

Murray and Ivan Lendl, who had been praised for assisting Murray Murray in reaching his goal of winning Grand Slam titles, were split in March. Murray defeated Matthew Ebden, Feliciano López, and Jo Wilfried Tsonga at the 2014 Miami Masters, but he lost to Djokovic in the quarterfinals. He defeated Andreas Seppi in his first rubber in the Davis Cup quarter-finals against Italy, then teamed up with Colin Fleming to win the doubles rubber. Murray had only defeated one top ten players on clay, Nikolay Davydenko, back in 2009, and so Fabio Fognini shocked him in straight sets, bringing Great Britain to the final rubber. However, James Ward, his compatriot, was disqualified by Andreas Seppi in straight sets, effectively ending Murray and Great Britain out of the Davis Cup.

Murray returned to the Madrid Open after winning in the first round over Nicolas Almagro, he dedicated the victory to Elena Baltacha, a former player. He then lost to qualifier Santiago Giraldo in the second round. Murray then advanced to the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters, where he lost to No. 1 in the competition. Rafael Nadal was up for a challenge in the final set due to a tie. Murray defeated Andrey Golubev and Marinko Matosevic in the final round of the French Open, defeating 28th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 12–10. It was the first time Murray had ever gone beyond 7-5 in a deciding set. Murray won in straight sets over Fernando Verdasco and then won in five sets over Frenchman Gaul Monfils in the quarter-finals, bringing Murray to No. 1. By reaching the semi-finals, 5 and equal his best-ever French Open. He then lost in straight sets to Nadal in straight sets, losing only 6 games in the competition. Murray named former women's world No. 2 after losing the 2014 French Open semi-finals to Nadal. Amélie Mauresmo, the first female tennis player to coach, in a 'historic move' that made Mauresmo the first female tennis player to teach a top male tennis player in two-times.

Murray was seeded third for the 2014 Wimbledon Championship, behind Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, who were seeded first and second respectively, after strong grass court seasons in 2012 and 2013. He began his title defense by beating David Goffin and Blaz Rola in straight sets, defeating the former for only two games. Murray maintained his good form by defeating Roberto Bautista Agut and Kevin Anderson, the 27th and 20th seeds, in straight sets for his seventh consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final appearance. Murray's defense came to a halt as Grigor Dimitrov brought a 17 match winning streak to a halt on Wimbledon's grass (this includes the 2012 Olympics), limiting Murray's chances in the semi-finals for the first time since 2008. Murray dropped to No. 1 after his loss at the Championships. His lowest ranking since 2008.

Murray extended his friendship with Amélie Mauresmo until the end of the US Open, but was hoping for a long-term contract ahead of the hard court swing in North America. Following his back surgery last September, he only recently returned to a full training regimen. Murray dropped back-to-back quarterfinals at the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Masters, losing to eventual champion Jo Wilfried Tsonga and Roger Federer after being two breaks up in the second set. In the first round against Jo Wilfried Tsonga, he made it to the quarter-finals of the 2014 US Open, losing to Novak Djokovic. This was Murray's first season since 2009, when Murray failed to qualify for the grand slam final. For the first time since June 2008, Murray fell outside the top ten ranking positions for the first time since June 2008.

Murray made a wildcard in China's inaugural Shenzhen Open, ranking him as the number two seed. Murray won his first final of the season over Somdev Devvarman, Luká, and Juan Mónaco, snaping a drought of 14 months following his triumph at Wimbledon. He met Tommy Robredo of Spain in the final, the second final between the two countries. Murray went on to win the title in three sets after saving five championship points in the second set tie break, but Robredo's decline in fitness was ultimately decisive. He continued his good form into Beijing, where he advanced to the semi-finals before losing in straight sets to Djokovic in straight sets, but he lost in the third round of the Shanghai Masters to David Ferrer despite being a set up. Murray went on a wildcard in the Vienna Open after his early demise in Shanghai, aiming for a spot in the ATP World Tour Finals. He reached the final, where he defeated Ferrer once more and lifted in three sets for his second title of the season and his 30th of his career. Murray defeated Ferrer once more in the Valencia Open semi-finals, improving his chances of a spot in the season finale in London. Murray saved five championship points over three sets over Tommy Robredo in a repeat of the Shenzhen Open final. Murray progressed to the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters, where he was disqualified by Djokovic in what was his 23rd match in the space of only 37 days. Nevertheless, his victory over Dimitrov in the third round had already guaranteed him a spot in the ATP World Tour Finals.

Murray lost his first round robin match to Kei Nishikori but defeated Milos Raonic in his second match. However, he lost his final group match against Federer in straight sets and only managed to win one game against him, his first loss since losing to Djokovic in the 2007 Miami Masters, effectively ending him from the tournament.

Murray and Sem Green decided on a long-term backroom staff, education partner Dani Vallverdu, and fitness coach Jez Green after the season came to an end. They had been with him for five and seven years respectively, but they were both dissatisfied with the lack of information regarding Mauresmo's appointment. Murray also played in the inaugural season of the International Premier Tennis League, representing the Manila Mavericks, who had drafted him as a hero in February. Murray was in the first three matches of the tournament, which were all played in Manila.

Murray began his year by winning an exhibition exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Heather Watson continued his Hopman Cup in straight sets, and they finished second in their group behind Poland, despite winning all his singles matches in straight sets.

The Australian Open was his first competitive tournament of the year. He won three matches in straight sets before defeating 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals. Murray won over Nick Kyrgios and Tom Berdych as he progressed to his fourth final at the tournament (three of which were against Djokovic) and his eighth grand slam final of his career (where he was defeated by Djokovic). He lost in four sets to Novak Djokovic in the final, but his return to the top ten in the world rankings for the first time in a year.

Murray came in first seed in the Rotterdam Open, but he lost in the quarterfinals to Gilles Simon, snapping Murray of a 12 match losing streak. Murray participated in the Dubai Championships but lost another quarter-final to 18-year-old Borna ori, limiting Murray to No. 10. Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori come in fifth, 5 behind Rafael Nadal and Kei Nishikori. Murray then played against the United States in Glasgow, Scotland. For the second time in a row, he won both his matches against Donald Young and John Isner, allowing the United Kingdom to advance to the quarter-finals for the second time in a row against the United States, with a 3–2 advantage.

Murray reached the semi-finals of the 2015 Indian Wells, defeating Tim Henman's record of 496 career victories to win the most Open Era titles for a British man. Despite this, he lost in straight sets to Djokovic for his sixth straight defeat. Murray won his 500th match in his career, along the way to become the first British player to win 500 or more in the Open Era. Djokovic defeated him in the final, this time in three sets. Murray started Jonas Björkman as a mentor in a five-week trial to help out in times when Mauresmo was not available because she had only been working with him for 25 weeks. However, Mauresmo had told Murray that she was pregnant and had announced at the end of April that Björkman would be his main tutor for all of the Australian Open Court Season and all of the US hard court swing, although Mauresmo will only be with the team for Wimbledon.

Murray claimed his first ATP clay court title at the 2015 BMW Open. He defeated German Philipp Kohlschreiber in three close sets to become the first Briton since Buster Mottram in 1976 to win a tour level clay court competition. After winning his second and third finals over top ten opponents on clay against Raonic and Nishikori this week, he reached his second final on clay at the Madrid Open. Rafael Nadal claimed his first Madrid title on clay and the first-ever clay court Masters 1000 title in straight sets in the final. Murray's victory was his first over Nadal, Federer, or Djokovic since Wimbledon 2013, and it was his first over Nadal on a clay court.

Murray continued his winning streak at the Italian Open by defeating Jeremy Chardy in straight sets in his first match but then collapsed due to exhaustion after playing nine matches in the space of ten days. Murray reached his third semi-final appearance at the French Open, but lost in five sets to Djokovic after threatening to comeback from two sets to love down, snapping his 15 match winning streak on clay.

Murray claimed his fourth Queen's Club title, defeating Kevin Anderson in straight sets in the final to kick off his grass court career. Murray lost just two sets in his third grand slam of the year, the 2015 Wimbledon Championships, defeating Roger Federer in semi-finals. Murray lost in straight sets to the Swiss veteran, who gained just one break point in the entire match.

Murray, a Wimbledon legend, has returned to Queen's Club to face France in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. When James Ward lost in straight sets to Gilles Simon in straight sets, the United Kingdom dropped 1–0 down, but Murray ended the tie with a victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Murray then partnered with his brother Jamie to win the doubles rubber, coming back from a set down to defeat Tsonga and Nicolas Mahut in four sets, giving Britain a crucial 2–1 advantage going into the final day. He then met Simon in the fourth rubber, and after being a set and a bust down, he quickly found his form in the second set and then claimed in four sets, winning in 13 of the last 15 games (with Simon suffering from an ankle injury). With a 3–1 advantage over France, Great Britain won their first Davis Cup semi-final since 1981.

Murray qualified for the Citi Open for the first time since 2006, being the top seed and favourite to win the tournament. However, he was disqualified in his first match, losing to No. Despite being officiating for the match, 53 Teymuraz Gabashvili was in a final set tiebreak. In doubles, he partnered Daniel Nestor, but they lost in the first round to the fourth seeds, Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea, who also in three sets.

He bounced back from this humiliation by winning the Montreal Masters Rogers Cup, defeating Tsonga and Nishikori in the quarter-finals and semi-finals respectively. In the final against Djokovic in three sets, he then advanced to the final. This ended his eight-match, two-year losing streak against Djokovic (his last victory against him being in the final of Wimbledon in 2013). He also beat Federer in terms of rankings in the title, resulting in him to be the world No. 1 in terms of rankings. For the first time in more than two years, the two nations met for the first time in more than two decades. Murray partnered Leander Paes and won their first match against Chardy and Anderson, but Murray's brother Jamie and John Peers claimed in two sets for the first time the Murray brothers had met against each other in a Tour-level match, which Andy described as "awkward" and Jamie as "a bit strange."

Murray defeated veteran Mardy Fish in the second round and then defeated both Grigor Dimitrov and Richard Gasquet in three-set matches, needing to come from a set down on both directions. Murray lost in straight sets to defending champion Roger Federer in straight sets, and after Federer went on to win the tournament, Murray returned to No. 138. The US Open is ranked in three categories and seeding. Murray beat Nick Kyrgios in four sets before beating Adrian Mannarino in five sets after being two sets down, equaling Federer for winning eight sets from two sets to love down. He beat Thomaz Bellucci in straight sets but lost in four sets to Kevin Anderson in the fourth round. Murray's streak of 18 straight Grand Slam quarter-finals (not counting his retirement from the 2013 French Open) came to an end after his third round loss to Stan Wawrinka in the 2010 US Open.

Murray won both his singles rubbers in straight sets over Thanasi Kokkinakis and Bernard Tomic, who were competing against Australia in the Davis Cup World Group semi-finals in Glasgow. Jamie Cameron partnered Jamie Jamie and the British team beat Australia in five sets over Sam Groth and Lleyton Hewitt, the first time since 1978.

Murray lost in the semifinals of the Shanghai Masters to Djokovic in straight sets, losing in straight sets for the first time in a single set, defeating Borna ori, David Goffin, and David Ferrer in the finals of the Paris Masters. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal were the only players to progress to the semi-finals (or better) at all nine of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments, with three sets winning over Richard Gasquet and one of them as the only players to reach the finals (or better) at all nine of the tournaments, with a single season in a single season. He then lost in straight sets to Djokovic in the final.

As the world No. 1 is on display, he is the world No. 1. Murray, 2, was in the ATP World Tour Finals in London, and was drawn into the Ilie Nescstase team with David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal, and Stan Wawrinka. After beating Ferrer and losing to Nadal and Wawrinka, he was disqualified in the round-robin stage. However, Federer lost the tournament, but the season ended ranked No. 1 on the charts, despite that. For the first time, there are two of them.

Murray's victory over Ruben Bemelman in straight sets lifted the Great Britain level in the final after Kyle Edmund lost the first singles rubber in five sets at Ghent. He and Jamie then partnered his brother Jamie in a four-set victory over the pairing of Steve Darcis and David Goffin before defeating Goffin in the reverse singles on Sunday, securing their first Davis Cup title since 1936 and their tenth overall. Murray also became the third person since the new Davis Cup style was introduced to win all eight of his singles rubbers in a Davis Cup season, after John McEnroe and Mats Wilander.

Murray started his 2016 season by playing in the Hopman Cup, teaming up with Heather Watson again. However, they finished second in their group after losing their tie to eventual champions Nick Kyrgios and Daria Gavrilova from Australia.

Murray was competing in his first competitive tournament of 2016 at the Australian Open, where he was aiming to win his first title after four runners-up finishes. With victories over Alexander Zverev, Sam Groth, Jo Sousa, Bernard Tomic, David Ferrer, and Milos Raonic, he advanced to his fifth Australian Open final, winning by four sets along the way. However, he was unable to win his first title in a rematch of the previous year's final to Novak Djokovic (who claimed a record-equalling sixth title) in straight sets. He became the second man in the Open Era (after Ivan Lendl) to miss five Grand Slam finals at one event, and the only one not to have won the title. Murray subsequently named Jamie Delgado as an assistant coach in February.

Murray then played in straight sets over Taro Daniel in straight sets and Kei Nishikori in five sets at the 2016 Davis Cup. Murray went on to finish at the first Masters 1000 of the year at the 2016 Indian Wells Masters. In the second round in straight sets, he defeated Marcel Granollers, but Federico Delbonis suffered in the third round early. Murray was ranked as the 2nd seed in the 2016 Miami Open. In the second round, he defeated Denis Istomin in straight sets but lost to 26th seed Grigor Dimitrov, despite taking the first set.

Murray qualified as the second seed of the 2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters clay court season. Murray struggled in his second round match against Pierre-Hugues Herbert, but Murray took third place in 3 sets. Murray lost in his third round match against 16th seed Benoît Paire, despite being down a set and two breaks. Murray also participated in the third set of the game, but Murray came through in 3 sets. Murray then defeated 10th seed Milos Raonic in straight sets in the quarter-finals. Despite winning the first set and eventual champion Rafael Nadal, Murray failed to 5th seed and eventual champion Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals. Murray was crowned the 2nd seed and the defending champion at the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open. Murray won in three sets over Radek tpánek. After losing 16th seed Gilles Simon and 8th seed Tomá Berdych in straight sets, he advanced to the semi-finals. Murray beat Nadal in straight sets in the semi-finals, defeating Murray who had lost to earlier this year. Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in three sets in the final. Murray fell from second to third in the ATP rankings as a result of his defeat. Mauresmo and Murray announced that they had "mutually agreed" to end their coaching relationship shortly after.

Murray regained his top-two status after winning the 2016 Internazionali BNL d'Italia for his 1st title and 36th overall. He beat Mikhail Kukushkin, Jérémy Chardy, 12th seed, Lucas Pouille, and number one seed Djokovic in straight sets. This was his first victory over clay over Djokovic, and he became the first British player since Virginia Wade in 1971 to win the title and the first British man since George Patrick Hughes in 1931. Murray then advanced to the French Open, where he failed in the first round of two tek and French wildcard Mathias Bourgue matches. He advanced to the quarter-finals against Ivo Karlovi and John Isner, where he defeated home favorite Richard Gasquet in four sets to advance to the semi-finals against defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka. Murray defeated Wawrinka in four sets to become the first male British player to play in the French Open final since Bunny Austin in 1937. He was unable to win his first French Open final after losing in four sets to Djokovic.

Ivan Lendl, Murray's coach, wanted to return to his old position in June 2016. Murray was the 1st seed and the defending champion of the 2016 Aegon Championships, starting his grass season. Murray defeated Nicolas Mahut in straight sets despite being forced to reset a point in the first set and three set points in the second set. In straight sets, he beat countryman Alja Bedene. He then had three set wins over Kyle Edmund, another countryman, and No. 1. Marin ili, the 5 seed Marin ili. Milos Raonic, the third seed, was down a set and a break in the final. Murray's second title in 2016 was still outstanding, winning his 5th Queen's Club Championships, his second title in 2016. Murray was the 2nd seed in the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, his third major championship of the year. In the first four rounds, Murray defeated Liam Broady, Lu Yen-hsun, John Millman, and Nick Kyrgios in straight sets. Murray won in straight sets over 12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in five sets in the quarter-final and tenth seed Tomá Berdych in straight sets. Murray claimed his second Wimbledon title and third major title overall on September 10th. His Wimbledon crown was his third title of the season and 38th Tour victory.

Murray appeared at the Rio Olympic Games for the first time. He became the first male or female to win two consecutive gold medals in tennis singles events by defeating Juan Martn del Potro in the final, which lasted more than four hours. The victory was his third straight title and his fourth title of the season. Murray progressed to the US Open in the first four rounds, defeating Lukas Rosol, Marcel Granollers, Paolo Lorenzi, and Grigor Dimitrov. Despite having a two sets to one lead, his campaign came to an end as he lost in five sets to sixth seed Kei Nishikori.

In Glasgow against Argentina, his next game was the 2016 Davis Cup semi-finals. In five sets, he lost the first rubber against Juan Martn del Potro. Jamie Jones, who suffered in the second rubber, joined his brother Jamie to defeat del Potro and Leonardo Mayer in four sets. He then won the fourth rubber against Guido Pella in straight sets, although Great Britain later lost the tie. Murray captured the China Open for his fifth title of 2016 and 40th tour title. He defeated Andreas Seppi, Andrey Kuznetsov, Kyle Edmund, David Ferrer, and Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets. Murray defended this feat by winning in straight sets over Steve Johnson, Lucas Pouille, David Goffin, Gilles Simon, and Roberto Bautista Agut all advanced to his 13th masters title and 3rd title in Shanghai. This was his 6th title of the year and drew him even with the former No. 66. 1 Stefan Edberg at No. 1 - This is the first time a person has been ranked at no. 1. With 41 Tour titles each, 15 of the Open Age titles list are ranked No. 15 on the Open Era titles list.

Murray won the Erste Bank Open for his seventh tour title of the 2016 season, extending his winning streak to 15 consecutive match victories. In the first two rounds, his tournament got off to a stalemate with three-set victories over Martin Klizan and Gilles Simon. Murray earned the final after a decisive victory over John Isner in the quarter-finals and a walkover due to David Ferrer's withdrawal due to a leg injury. For his third title in succession, he defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Murray won seven titles in a single season for the first time in his career and climbed to solo 15th on the all-time list of singles titles in the Open Era, breaking a tie with former world No. Jeremy Weis. Stefan Edberg, Number 1.

Murray was honoured in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to tennis and charities, making him the UK's youngest knight at 29. He began the season with a defeat in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship to David Goffin, who won over Milos Raonic in the third-place play-off. Murray reached the final of the Qatar Open but lost in three sets to Novak Djokovic despite saving three championship points. In the fourth round of the Australian Open he lost in four sets to Mischa Zverev.

Murray has returned to action at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in February. Despite nearly losing in the quarterfinals to Philipp Kohlschreiber, where Murray had to save seven match points, he won his first tournament of the year, defeating Fernando Verdasco in straight sets. In the second round of the Indian Wells Masters to Vasek Pospisil, he was shocked.

Murray withdrew from the Brisbane International and Australian Open due to a hip injury. Murray explained on Instagram that rehab was only an option for recovery. Hip surgery was also a possibility, but that the chances of a happy outcome were not as good as others. Murray revealed on Instagram on January 8th that he had undergone hip surgery.

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