Biography
Andy Murray - an athlete who brought British tennis to the international level. At one time, Murray won the title of Racket No. 1, but after he seriously damaged the thigh, dropped out of the leaders. Despite the serious injury, it continues to go to the court and compete both with experienced players and with beginner stars.Childhood and youth
Murray was born in Scotland, in Glasgow, May 15, 1987. There are many athletes in the family. The grandfather's grandfather played for the Hibernian football club, and Judy's mother worked as a tennis coach. For the first time on the court, the boy was at 3 years old, when Mom took Andy with him to workout. Two years later, the son had already performed at first competitions. The same dear went and a senior child. Jamie Murray grew by a successful tennis player, sought the title of the 1st racket.
In later interviews, Andy shared that he regretted the decision in adolescence to sign a contract with agents with his brother. The young men were confessed by professionals who were more worried about quick earnings, rather than the future of the wards.
In 1996, a mass murder took place in the elementary school in Danblein. The head of the scout movement Thomas Hamilton shot 16 children and one teacher, and after committed suicide. Andy and Jamie also studied at this school and on the day of the tragedy attended the lessons. Murray rarely talks about the incident media. In the book-biographies, the athlete shared that he understood badly then what happened.
One day, Andy was invited to the Rangers football club, but the guy decided to devote the life of tennis. For the sake of the career at 15, Murray went to Barcelona, where she trained at Schiller's school 1.5 years.
Tennis
In 2004, Murray received the first title at the Junior Open US Championship. But the ascent to Olympus was not easy. In 2005, the athlete received an invitation to the tournament in Barcelona, but lost in the 3-sets of the opponent from the Czech Republic. In the same year, in the semifinals of the London Championship again gave way to the enemy. Loss expected Andy and in his debut Wimbledon.In July, Murray spoke at the Masters series tournament, where in one of the matches met with the fourth tennis player Marat Safin in the world. Despite the explicit advantages and the experience of the last young Scotsman did not immediately give the Russian victory. According to the result, the season of 2005 Andy completed on the 64th line.
The big helmet tournament did not conquer the athlete for 4 years. In his youth, reaching the semi-finals, Andy was inferior to mastyt rivals. In early 2012, Murray changed the coach on Ivan Landla, with whom also lost 4 finals, before 8 times conquer the championship of a large helmet.
Ivan taught the ward to keep himself in his hands and train stubborn after lesions. The result of the collaboration did not make long wait long, and in August in the Olympic Games in London Murray won the Gold Medal, bypassing Roger Federer. After a couple of months, a historical event occurred for British tennis: Andy won the US Open Championship, Beating Novak Djokovich.
Two years later, Murray changed the coach again, this time the mentor became Amelie Massemo, under which, in 2016, Andy won the title on Wimbledon, and next - the 2nd Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro.
In 2017, Murray lost the rank of racket No. 1 in the world due to hip injury. On Wimbledon of that year after the 3rd victories in a row, Fabio Famini lost and defeated Sam Querery with defeat. The big helmet was then for the first time in many years without the participation of an athlete.
On January 8, 2018, Marrey made an operation to replace the hip joint. On serious surgical intervention, the Olympic champion told in an instagram account, posing a photo on a hospital bed. But loyal fans of the British tennis hoped for the return of Andy to the court even with an iron joint.
October 8, 2019 Andy again met with Famini in the ATP tournament. The match turned out to be scandalous: the Italian immediately shouted something at the time that the British citizen reacted the complaint of the judge. Combeling never allowed to gather, and the athlete lost the fight.
After 12 days, Scottz took the 1st title after a complex operation. In the final match, Antwerp Andy confidently defeated the Swiss Stan Vavy, before this beat Italian Matteo Berrettini. In the same year, the documentary film "Andy Marree: Revival", telling about the pain and perseverance of the first tennis player who managed to return to a single discharge with such an injury.
In 2020, Marreya was again postgraduated. On the eve of departure to the Australian Open Championship, the athlete passed the test on COVID-19, which showed a positive result. About participation in Australian Open had to forget.
Personal life
With the future wife of Kim Sirs, the champion met in 2005 at one of the tournaments. Kim was present with the Father, the tennis coach. At first, the lovers were silent about the details of personal life, but in 2006 ceased to hide relations. In 2009, the pair broke up, quarreling on household soil, but after a 6-month separation, it came together again.
In 2015, a lush wedding was held in Danblain, which the whole city was going to see. Ceta raises four children: first the girls of Sophia Olivia and Go girls were born, a couple of years later Teddy Barron appeared, and in March 2020, the spouses reported on the birth of another kid.
Now a happy family lives in the county of Surrey.
Andy Murray now
Contrary to the opinion of doubters, Murray is in no hurry to complete his career. In the spring of 2021, the tennis player was in the 123rd position in the ATP rating and was in excellent form (height 191 with weight 82 kg). Good health and confidence allowed Andy to declare the qualifications of Roland Garros.Marree - Ambassador Brand Castore, specializing in premium men's clothing, and owner of his own sports agency. Open the latter prompted bitter experience and desire to help young diving.
Awards and achievements
- 2004 - the best young athlete of the year BBC
- 2012 - Winner of the US Open Championship
- 2012 - Winner of the Olympiad in Mikste (Prathersha Laura Robson)
- 2012, 2016 - Winner of the Olympiad in a single discharge
- 2010 - Winner of the Open Championship Valencia
- 2010, 2011, 2012 - participant of the best tennis match of the year
- 2011 - Winner of the Japan Open Championship
- 2013 - Orden Officer of the British Empire
- 2013 - Prize winner of the breakthrough of the year
- 2013, 2015, 2016 - the best athlete of the year according to BBC
- 2013, 2016 - Winner of the Wimbledon Tournament
- 2015 - the winner of the Davis Cup in the team tournament
- 2016 - Winner of the Final Tournament Series Masters in London
- 2016 - the best year tennist for ITF
- 2017 - Awarded the title of knight-bachelor
- 2019 - Queen's Club Championships winner