Andy Murray

Best ATP ranking 1

Country United Kingdom
Age 37 years
Size 1.91 m
Jeu Right-handed, two-handed backhand

Special feature: Only player in the Open era to have won two gold medals in singles at the Olympic Games

Profile & career

Andy Murray was the main rival to the Big Three of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the 2010s. Although he won “only” three Grand Slam tournaments, the Briton was world number one in 2016 beforecalling time on his career in 2024 after the Paris Olympics, where he played doubles alongside Daniel Evans.

“What Andy Murray has shown most in his career are mental virtues and values,” commented Patrick Mouratoglou on Tennis Majors after his retirement. “He is one of the ultimate champions in terms of mentality. When he became world number 1, he fought like hell. He played every week, he played incredible matches. He put himself in impossible states, but he had that resilience and he never gave up without getting what he wanted.”

Murray won the first major title of his career at the Cincinnati Masters 1000, defeating Novak Djokovic in the 2008 final, before opening his Grand Slam account at the 2012 US Open.
The Scottish player suffered a serious hip injury in 2017 that severely marred his last six years on tour. But while he flirted with retirement in 2019, he has given himself another five years of pro tennis.

“No matter what he had to go through, whether physically with numerous injuries and several operations, or disappointments because he often lost prematurely in most tournaments, he never wanted to give up,” comments Patrick Mouratoglou. “He was always back on court, and he gave 100% of himself to every point of every match. That’s his trademark.”

MURRAY'S PRIZE LIST

Junior career: Winner of a Grand Slam title

After the tragedy of the Dunblane (Scotland) massacre, in which many of Andy Murray’s classmates were killed before his eyes when he was just 8 years old, he turned his attention to tennis and began his junior career. At just 17, he won the US Open Juniors in 2004. Murray achieved his highest ranking as a junior in 2003, climbing as high as sixth place. He also reached the semi-finals of the French Open Juniors in 2005, just a few weeks before turning professional.

ATP Career: In the shadow of the Big 3 but world No. 1

After breaking onto the main circuit in 2005, Andy Murray established himself as one of the most reliable and consistent players on the circuit from 2008 onwards. However, it took him a while to really blossom because of the Big 3 generation, which won almost all the major titles for several years. Although his record is far less impressive than that of his three rivals, he has no reason to be ashamed of the many trophies he has won, and has managed to reach their level, even becoming the top player in the ATP rankings at the end of 2016.

ATP honours list: 46 titles won in 71 finals

Andy Murray has one of the most impressive records in 21st-century tennis. Murray has won 46 titles, including three Grand Slam titles (US Open 2012, Wimbledon 2013 and 2016), fourteen Masters 1000 titles, the Davis Cup in 2015, the ATP Finals in 2016 and the singles gold medal on two occasions (London 2012 and Rio 2016). He reached world number 1 in the autumn of 2016 during the Paris-Bercy tournament and has remained on the throne for 41 consecutive weeks.

MURRAY &
THE GRAND SLAMS

Aside from his two Wimbledon titles and his first major success in New York, Andy Murray has a special history with the Australian Open. Despite having contested five finals, he has never won the tournament in Melbourne. Although he has no appetite for clay, Andy Murray did manage to reach the final at Roland Garros in 2016, but was beaten in four sets by Djokovic. He thus has the distinction of having reached the final of every Grand Slam, a feat achieved by only ten players in the Open era.

Finalist in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016
Finalist in 2016
Winner in 2013 and 2016
Winner in 2012

Statistics & records

2 Olympic gold medals in singles
29 wins against the Big 3
5 titles won at Queen's
105 members of the TOP 10 beaten

Its link with
the Mouratoglou Academy

After his hip injury and first operation, Andy Murray prepared for his return to competition in March 2018 at the Mouratoglou Academy. He made his official return to the courts in June 2018 at Queen’s, where he lost his opener to Nick Kyrgios. Like a Hollywood star, he left his mark near Court 3 at the Mouratoglou Academy.

HIS GAME

Andy Murray’s game isn’t spectacular, but he’s a complete player whose game is based above all on strong defence and outstanding tactics. Able to adapt to any opponent, he doesn’t have a very strong shot (the return of serve perhaps) but no real weakness either. Known for his unparalleled resilience, which has led him to never give up no matter what the situation, Murray’s signature shot is the lob, which has always worked very well in his career.

However, Andy Murray suffered a serious hip injury in 2017 that forced him to undergo surgery twice. He returned to the tour in 2018 with an artificial hip made of metal that completely changed the way he moved. He was still able to return as high as 36th in the world in 2023 despite the restrictions on his movement, a sign of his impressive mental strength at all times.

Personal Life
& Interests

Murray has been in a relationship with Kim Sears since he was a teenager, finally marrying her in April 2015. He is the father of four children, the last of whom was born in 2021. Murray follows other sports, such as football, and is a great supporter of Arsenal, who play in the English Premier League.

Andy Murray is known for defending certain causes, such as feminism. On several occasions, he has spoken out publicly about equal pay in sport, and more particularly in tennis. He was coached by a woman, Amélie Mauresmo, between 2014 and 2016. In 2022, he has announced that he will donate all his winnings from the season to charities supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia, in particular UNICEF.

At the end of 2024, Novak Djokovic announced that Andy Murray, who had been retired for less than six months, would become his coach for the start of the 2025 season, i.e. at least until the Australian Open. This will be his first experience as a coach.