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My Take
I rate Andy Murray as the most quietly heroic figure of his tennis generation. He had the misfortune of sharing an era with Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic, yet still clawed his way to world No. 1 for 41 weeks and won three majors, including that cathartic 2013 Wimbledon. What I love is his honesty — the on-court grumbling, the tears, the refusal to perform false charm. Knighted in 2016, repeatedly injured, repeatedly rebuilt, and now passing his craft on as a coach: Murray's career reads to me like a study in stubbornness, and I mean that as the highest possible compliment.
Overview
Sir Andrew Barron Murray (born 15 May 1987) 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andy Murray
- Name (Japanese)
- アンディ・マレー
- Reading
- あんでぃ・まれー
- Born
- May 15, 1987 (age 39)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 191 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- tennis player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Schiller International University
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2004 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year
- 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
- 2013 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year
- 2016 Knight Bachelor
- 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
- 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.