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Andy Murray

Athlete

Born: British

Sir Andrew Barron Murray is a British former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks, including as the year-end No. 1 in 2016. Murray won 46 ATP Tour singles titles, including three majors at the 2012 US Open, 2013 Wimbledon Championships, and 2016 Wimbledon Championships. He also won two gold medals at the Summer Olympics, the 2016 ATP World Tour Finals, 14 Masters events, and contested a total of eleven major finals.

Murray began his professional career around the time Rafael Nadal established himself as one of two dominant players in men's tennis, Roger Federer being the other player. Murray had immediate success on the ATP Tour, making his top 10 debut in 2007 at age 19. By 2010, Murray and Novak Djokovic had joined Federer and Nadal in the Big Four, the group of players who dominated men's tennis for most of the 2010s. Murray initially struggled against the rest of the Big Four, losing his first four major finals, but won the gold medal final against Federer at the 2012 London Olympics gold medal.

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British former tennis player

Andy Murray's Historical Timeline

  1. Andy Murray is born

    Andy Murray, British athlete, known for british former tennis player, was born on 1988-05-15. Sir Andrew Barron Murray is a British former professional tennis player and coach.

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Andy Murray was born on 1988-05-15 (British).
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British former tennis player
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