born scottish professional tennis player currently ranked world singles murray represents great_britain sporting activities time tournament winner olympic champion champion elder brother world doubles player murray reached tournaments participated exception open ranked british february achieved ranking time april reached career peak world august murray olympic gold medalist having defeated british singles champion years won silver medal mixed doubles open murray british player british man win grand slam singles tournament defeated final sets title british male grand slam singles champion july murray won championships british player win senior singles title british man win men singles championship years previously male player date won olympic gold open calendar year man hold gold medal majors different surfaces subsequent success olympics murray voted year gentlemen singles murray won second title beating canadian british man win multiple singles titles murray runner singles finals open australian opens championships french open losing man open era achieve runner finishes australian open losing final australian open murray seventh player open era reach semifinals tournaments year reaching final french open murray tenth player open era reach final events joint ninth list finals reached second british player sex reached final majors featured great_britain winning team winning matches singles doubles secured davis cup title murray voted year davis cup team won year award scored total wins losses team early personal life murray born glasgow scotland son murray née maternal grandfather professional late 1950s murray avid supporter team grandfather represented murray elder brother professional tennis player playing doubles circuit murray born remains separate bones instead early childhood diagnosed age seen hold knee pain caused condition pulled events murray began playing tennis age mother took play local courts played competitive tournament age time competing adults murray grew attended brother present school massacre killed children teacher shooting murray took cover classroom murray says young understand happening reluctant talk interviews autobiography hitting states attended youth group run hamilton mother gave hamilton lifts car murray later attended murray parents split believes impact reason competitive spirit asked train declined opting focus tennis career instead decided barcelona spain studied trained clay courts academy coached murray described time big sacrifice parents find pay month stay spain trained world doubles player february murray bought million opened room star hotel april later month murray awarded freedom received recognition services tennis murray began dating daughter player turned coach engagement announced november married april home town couple daughter born february career junior tennis murray tennis coach described murray competitive murray attributes abilities motivation gained losing older brother age murray won age group orange bowl prestigious event junior players july murray started circuit tournament reached september murray won senior title taking event reached semifinals event months murray knee injury couldn play july murray played challenger event nottingham lost future finalist second round murray went win events rome september won selected davis cup world group play match austria later month selected play later year won year junior murray reached high world doubles combined rankings murray reached world results australian open french open open murray began ranked world south_america january hurt months march youngest play davis cup murray turned professional april given wild card entry clay court tournament barcelona open seat lost sets april murray parted coach complaining negative attitude murray reached semifinals boys french open lost straight sets agreed coach murray weeks till end time position given wild card queen murray progressed past straight sets match win following second round win played australian open champion round losing sets twisting ankle following performance queen murray received wild card ranked murray open era reach round men singles tournament round murray lost finalist fatigue having led sets love following murray won events hard courts new_york experienced masters event cincinnati beat losing sets world wild card entry murray played opening round open recovered sets win set match lost second round set contest murray selected match switzerland picked opening singles losing straight sets murray final thailand open faced world murray lost straight sets murray beat meeting swiss indoors round eventually reached november murray captained scotland inaugural cup england led exhibition tournament event murray played met tour beat murray match murray won second time andy brother played doubles seniors scotland defeated completed year ranked named bbc year british season saw murray compete circuit time split coach team february murray british number ending seven year run murray world regained british status weeks murray july murray suffered straight sets defeat australian open argentine round french open sets murray reach fourth round time open murray played ties serbia israel ukraine murray missed opening singles matches losing doubles britain lost tie serbia tie israel murray won rubber lost doubles pulling neck injury reverse singles britain lost tie ukraine murray won singles lost doubles britain won tie masters murray lost round miami rome murray went tournaments hamburg second round murray reached masters semifinal toronto rogers cup losing cincinnati murray players alongside defeat breaking swiss star match winning streak hard courts lost rounds later broke time final masters events madrid paris murray exited tournaments stage ending season losses tour reached california murray defeated player time murray went claim open title defeating world murray finalist playing doubles brother pair reached final french open murray injured revealed bones hadn fully grown causing suffer problems november cup held second time murray leading scotland team england scotland won world murray reached fourth round australian open lost set match world following reached semifinals murray world april british sustained damage round match german open hamburg murray hit court snapped wrist leaving action august missing rest period murray rose world august dropped murray suffered round loss open masters tournaments murray reached semifinals indian wells miami rome cincinnati murray exited round whilst going second canada final masters tournaments murray exited round madrid went paris murray won titles reached final tournaments finishing season ranked 11th world november murray split coach added team experts main coach grand slam final masters titles murray suffered round loss australian open eventual runner round loss french open murray grand slam making final open tournament new_york murray claimed win victory meant player britain reach major final final murray suffered straight sets loss beijing olympics murray suffered worst defeats career losing round singles match world taiwan straight sets defeat mind bbc interview years later despite intervening olympic gold medal head head win met player ranked world 2nd round masters tournaments murray went round round miami clay round hamburg second rome american hard court swing murray semifinals toronto winning masters shield cincinnati added shield collection madrid losing paris world murray qualified time masters cup played defeating injured lost semifinals ranked fourth world murray won tournaments world murray opened season successful defence title open defeating straight sets australian open murray fourth round losing murray won eleventh career title defeating sets murray went withdrew occurrence virus affected australian open virus caused murray miss tie glasgow murray lost finals indian wells won week later miami masters title lead french open murray beat world time beaten player clay lost semifinals murray upset round rome masters reached losing del time murray achieved highest ranking british male world murray reached french open defeated sets murray won time grass queen british winner tournament final murray defeated american murray fourth round match match played entirely retractable roof enabling latest finishing match murray lost tight semifinal murray returned action montreal defeating del sets title victory overtook rankings held number position start open murray followed masters win playing lost open murray hampered wrist injury suffered straight sets loss murray won singles matches lost doubles davis cup poland forced miss weeks wrist injury november murray won round end season murray round robin london runner masters titles murray represented britain cup pair progressed final beaten spain australian open murray beat losing final world murray reached losing straight sets murray played sony open lost match tournament saying mind hadn fully tennis masters murray suffered match loss time entered doubles competition duo lost champions tie breaker murray reached round rome masters losing times playing exhibition match murray started french open tough wins losing straight sets fourth round london murray progressed round faced final set momentum going murray way come match called bad light leaving murray coming day murray edged eventual finalist tie breaker second defeat year murray progressed semifinals losing straight sets july coach split murray replaced starting hard court season farmers classic murray reached final lost sets loss career meetings canada murray player defend murray defeated straight sets ending month title drought murray complained speed court match fish murray complained organisers refused match later day temperatures reaching shade murray won set tie breaker began feel ill doctor called court actively cool murray murray admitted match considered retiring lost second set forced final set tie breaker fish won losing round open questions murray conditioning arose called trainer twice match event china open beijing murray reached losing murray won dismissing straight sets drop single set event murray returned spain defend title open lost second round doubles murray partnered brother final defeated victory murray doubles title second time reached final brother murray reached losing sets combined exit taking title murray found pushed spot rankings tour finals london murray went round robin play facing semifinal battled hours murray fell final set tie breaker bringing end season second australian open final masters titles murray lost round robin stage cup losing ties murray won singles matches murray stars participated event help raise money flood victims queensland seeded fifth australian open murray met champion final defeated straight sets defeated round murray reached semifinals doubles tournament brother murray lost rounds masters series events miami split coach murray returned form masters lost semifinals murray sustained elbow injury match subsequently withdrew barcelona open injury murray lost round semifinals lost french open murray won tough early matches losing semifinal murray defeated win second title murray lost semifinal despite taking set davis cup tie great_britain murray led british team victory murray time defending rogers cup champion lost second round south african following week won western southern open retired injury open murray battled sets win set second round encounter lost semifinals sets murray easily won small class thailand open following week won title tournaments japan open tennis championships opponent final beat time year sets murray won doubles brother person season capture singles doubles titles tournament murray successfully defended crown straight sets victory final world tour finals murray lost straight sets withdrew tournament loss groin pull murray ended year world open champion runner olympic gold new time coach murray began season playing brisbane international overcame slow start matches win 22nd title beating final doubles lost second seeds tight match exhibition tournament murray semifinals australian open defeated hour minute match murray defeated semifinals lost final early defeat murray finals losing murray losses round loss italian open murray battled french open beaten murray lost opening round world murray set record latest finish championships completed set victory murray beat semifinal sets male british player reach final final faced taking set lost match sets murray competed london summer olympics singles doubles mixed doubles partnered brother doubles suffered round exit austria sets mixed doubles murray partnered way finals lost seeds victoria sets settling silver medal singles murray lost set way finals met defeating straight sets loss games winning olympic gold medal murray british man win olympic singles gold medal tennis 7th man open era win medals olympic games murray retired early rogers cup knee injury beaten straight sets competed final major season open cruised opening rounds straight sets facing tough set battle murray win tie breakers fourth round defeated canadian straight sets come set breaks prevail semifinals defeated long fought match lasted hours reach second consecutive final murray defeated sets british man win final scottish born player win final win set records murray involved longest open final history set murray man win olympic gold medal open year tied open final murray coach competed longest final tournament history defeating final murray achieved match win career victory murray big according including tournament open murray reached semifinals japan open entering defending champion beaten close set match defending champion doubles brother knocked seeds penultimate masters tournament year shanghai receiving bye round murray match played mayer pull injury giving murray round beating round overcame set murray faced semifinals defeated straight sets set second consecutive final consecutive shanghai final failing match points murray eventually lost sets bringing end winning streak competition pulled year end championships murray finished year world years time murray finished year higher world year murray found voted overall ahead murray won year world sports awards murray appointed officer order british empire new year honours services tennis champion australian open final murray began season retaining title defeating final straight sets trying win second major row began australian open straight sets victory followed straight set victories practice partner french seed cruised past straight sets set semifinal clash exchanging sets murray eventually prevailed sets recording tournament triumph victory member dominant quartet previous years murray beaten majors victory set murray consecutive major final appearance second row taking set murray eventually defeated sets defeat final meant murray second man open era achieve runner finishes australian open murray lost stage del sets murray matches dropping set overcoming semifinals faced final losing set facing match point murray eventually took match set win second title second place rankings ending near decade long time period ranked murray briefly fell world following round defeat reclaimed ranking result failing defend title later murray lost stage straight sets rome masters murray retired hip injury second round match 26th birthday murray battled tie match set winning second set left murray days fit start french open speaking press conference match murray said surprised playing paris need plan chat guys tonight plan days decision paris days withdraw later citing injury week break injury murray comeback championships seed rain delayed day murray complete second round match subsequent match day won straight sets beating murray faced opponent losing madrid taking semifinals dropping set murray eventually raised level won set final croatia consecutive final grass courts came beat sets claim title murray hadn lost match grass previous year final winning streak matches grass rounds murray faced respectively defeating straight sets round match 32nd seed despite tour comeback past year murray overcame straight sets set clash highest seed left murray half following unexpectedly early exits despite facing second set murray won straight sets tenth consecutive play left handed player murray faced open seventh time career murray come deficit sets ultimately come setting semifinal clash 24th seed polish player beat murray previous encounter murray failed break serve pole took opening set following double fault murray murray managed level play won sets making second consecutive final consecutive major final despite favourite win title championships murray overcame straight sets match lasted hours british winner men singles title sex win singles title extend winning streak grass matches win second man open era hold olympic singles gold medal title simultaneously open murray entered grand slam tournament defending champion time started strongly straight sets win backed wins reach major 11th straight tournament murray faced switzerland lost straight sets ending murray streak consecutive major finals following disappointing run form hard courts murray joined team tie clay croatia played singles doubles defeating year old straight sets murray teamed defeat croatian number mate doubles lead tie murray sealed britain return defeating straight sets following davis cup murray season cut short decision undergo surgery order sort lower problems caused problems early stages previous season forced withdraw french open injury open later davis cup world group play offs murray decision surgery best way sort problem long term following conclusion season murray voted bbc sport personality year having heavy favourite nominees announced recovery surgery 30th career title murray started season open round defeated straight sets minutes dropping single game defeated sets world second round despite set break games second set played warm match classic world losing close headed melbourne australian open drew world japan despite worries match fit murray got strong start japanese number minutes losing games process went defeat respectively straight sets fourth round murray dropped set tournament way beating sets set meeting long standing rival despite saving match points set ultimately went ending streak consecutive australian open semifinals result losing final murray fell world falling time headed united_states compete davis cup world group round great_britain went tie outsiders murray won ties respectively helping britain davis cup murray tournament open receiving late wild card lost straight sets following competition acapulco ended semifinal defeat thrilling required decide final sets indian wells murray struggled matches respectively overcoming close set encounters set fourth round clash canadian lost sets murray offered play doubles champion unable convince join court murray competitive match won doubles clash lose second round seeds march murray split coach widely praised helping murray achieve goal winning titles murray defeated lost davis cup italy beat rubber teamed win doubles rubber murray beaten player clay final singles match stunned straight sets took great_britain deciding final rubber match defeated straight sets knocking murray great_britain davis cup murray competed madrid open following opening win dedicated victory player lost following round murray reached lost world tight match break final set french open murray defeated 28th seed final set time murray gone deciding set followed straight sets win recorded set victory saw murray rise world equal best french open reaching semifinals subsequently lost straight sets winning games match losing french open semifinals murray appointed women world times slam coach historic woman coach male tennis player strong grass court seasons murray seeded championship seeded second respectively began title defence straight sets wins defeating loss games murray continued good form defeating 27th 20th seeds straight sets reach seventh consecutive murray defence came halt ended match winning streak grass includes olympics straight sets win meaning murray failed reach semifinals time defeat championships murray dropped 10th world lowest ranking prior north american hard court swing murray announced extending partnership end open looking long term deal revealed returned training schedule following surgery september murray reached canadian open losing eventual champions break breaks second set respectively open losing earning win year previous round season murray failed reach grand slam final consequence murray fell outside ranking places time june murray took inaugural open china entering number seed victories saw murray reach final season breaking drought months following title final faced spain second final saving championship points second set tie break murray went win title sets drop fitness ultimately proving decisive took good form beijing reached semifinals losing straight sets lost round despite set following early exit shanghai murray took vienna open attempt claim place reached final faced sets second title season 30th career murray defeated semifinals open final weeks strengthen bid place season finale london repeat open final murray saved championship points overcame sets murray went reach eliminated 23rd match space days win round guaranteed spot world tour finals murray lost opening round robin match won second match lost final group match straight sets managed win game marking worst defeat losing eliminating tournament despite loss late season run propelled rankings world best ranking june following conclusion season murray mutually agreed split long term staff training partner fitness coach seven years respectively reported unhappy lack consultation given appointment murray took inaugural season international premier tennis league representing drafted icon player february murray took matches tournament played manila fourth australian open final clay titles champion murray began year winning exhibition event played cup heather watson despite winning singles matches straight sets finished second group poland competitive tournament year australian open won opening matches straight sets defeating 11th seed reach wins followed murray reached fourth final tournament eighth grand slam final career lost final sets run final saw return world rankings time months murray participated open seed lost ended match losing streak murray murray played championships suffered defeat year old result murray slipped world rankings murray played davis cup world group glasgow united_states won matches allowing great_britain progress second consecutive time lead united_states murray reached semifinals overtaking record career wins career wins british man suffered 6th consecutive defeat straight sets murray reached final miami open recording career win way british player wins open era went lose final time sets murray added coaching staff march initially week trail help periods unavailable agreed work weeks end australian open informed murray pregnant announced end april main coach grass court season hard court swing team murray won clay court title open defeated german close sets win tour level clay court event following week reached second final clay madrid open recording second victories opposition clay final defeated straight sets madrid title clay clay court masters title win murray clay court murray continued winning streak italian open beating straight sets opening match withdrew fatigue having played matches space days murray reached semifinal french open lost sets threatening comeback sets love ending match winning streak clay start grass court campaign murray went win record tying fourth title defeating big serving south african straight sets final grand slam year championships murray dropped sets way setting semifinal clash people saw murray favourite recent form lost swiss veteran straight sets gaining break point entire match murray returned queen club play great_britain france davis cup tie great_britain went lost straight sets murray tie victory murray teamed brother win doubles rubber coming set defeat sets giving britain crucial lead going final day faced simon fourth rubber initially set break suddenly found form end second set eventually won sets winning games process simon struggling ankle injury lead france resulted great_britain reaching davis cup semifinal murray participated open time seed favourite win tournament suffered defeat match losing world final set despite serving match doubles partnered lost round fourth seeds sets bounced defeat winning montreal masters rogers cup defeating semifinals respectively prevailed final sets broke match year losing streak win finals winning title surpassed terms ranking world time years doubles partnered won match anderson defeated murray brother sets time murray brothers competed tour level match second master series tournament season murray defeated veteran second round beat set matches having come set occasions served match deciding set semifinal lost defending champion straight sets went win tournament result saw murray return ranking open open murray beat sets beating sets sets winning matches sets love beat straight sets suffered defeat fourth round sets ended murray year run consecutive counting withdrawal french open round loss open playing australia semifinals davis cup world group glasgow murray won singles straight sets partnered brother won sets pairing results guiding great_britain davis cup final time lead australia losing semifinals straight sets murray reached finals lost set victories set win joined players reach semifinals better world tour masters tournaments ensured compiled best match record single season lost final straight sets world murray participated london drawn group went round robin stage defeating losing failed win tournament finished season world time davis cup final murray victory straight sets pulled great_britain level final lost singles rubber sets played indoor clay courts partnered brother set victory pairing defeating reverse singles sunday ensuring victory great_britain davis cup title tenth overall murray person current format introduced win singles davis cup season second title australian open murray began season playing cup pairing heather watson finished second group losing tie eventual champions murray played competitive tournament australian open aiming win title runner finishes went reach fifth australian open final victories dropping sets way rematch previous year final unable win title lost final form won record sixth title straight sets murray played davis cup defeating daniel straight sets sets murray competed masters year indian wells masters defeated second round straight sets early loss round murray played miami open 2nd seed defeated second round straight sets early loss 26th seed despite taking set murray began clay court season masters 2nd seed murray struggled second round match murray came sets murray struggled round match 16th seed murray set breaks served match set murray came sets murray defeated 10th seed straight sets semifinals murray lost 5th seed eventual champion despite winning set murray played madrid open 2nd seed defending champion murray defeated sets proceeded semifinals defeating 16th seed 8th seed straight sets semifinals murray defeated straight sets murray lost earlier year final murray lost number seed sets loss murray ranking murray regained number ranking won defeated 12th seed number seed straight sets win clay british player win title british man murray moved french open struggled opening rounds coming set matches french came straight sets big reach beat home favourite sets set semifinal clash defending champion murray defeated sets british player reach french open final unable win maiden french open final losing sets murray started grass season championships 1st seed defending champion murray defeated straight sets despite facing set point set set points second set defeated straight sets set wins 5th seed final set break 3rd seed murray managed come win record queen club championships murray played major year championships 2nd seed murray straight set wins rounds murray defeated 12th seed sets 10th seed straight sets reach straight major final final july murray defeated canadian straight sets win second title major title overall national representation murray debut great_britain europe africa zone group 2nd round israel years age youngest player great_britain teamed fellow came victorious crucial doubles rubber experienced helping britain advance september murray played debut singles match davis cup switzerland geneva clay captain surprised naming british british davis cup rules meant friday singles murray played swiss played swiss lost giving switzerland lead rules sunday reverse singles able substitute play murray played believed virtually winning streak hadn lost june consequently britain beating twice murray playing doubles played leaving play british tactics came switzerland won doubles rubber gaining lead days consequently nominated dead singles losing resulting clean sweep switzerland europe africa zone group tie serbia montenegro murray suffering infection restricted playing doubles alongside lost losing singles great_britain beaten week 1st round play israel murray officially entered tournament indianapolis sparking fears commitment controversial pay cost murray coach way securing murray long term services davis cup team event murray played winning singles lost doubles murray damaged shoulder neck diagnosed causing sit final day singles eventually great_britain beaten proceed 2nd round play ukraine murray playing great_britain beat ukraine stay tie netherlands won opening singles won doubles secure victory announced retirement doubles court run play croatia announced retire match murray said going want let team let tim feel terrible responsible losing tim tie means lot definitely going biggest match career going want win tim hoping way play career meant development great_britain beat croatia qualify retirement davis cup team dependent murray having win matches told wearing time consuming funding murray play country november murray finished coach murray 1st round tie argentina fears knee injury leaving british team hopeless situation lost furious andy letting speak weeks seven months later brothers prepared tie austria andy declared healed rift beaten doubles suffered criticism playing andy great_britain lost play austria relegated europe africa zone group murray withdrew tie ukraine failing shake virus great_britain lost murray suffered injury left wrist open rested event davis cup poland match won singles doubles murray began right hand court usually occupied dominant partner afford protection troublesome left wrist striking double handed left court allowed partner resume usual role second set pair succumbed world class polish duo poland won great_britain relegated europe africa zone group time murray aggravated wrist injury couldn play weeks murray pulled match lithuania younger players gain international experience allow focus trying win titles absence criticised captain lithuanian entered tie fielding team teenagers lithuania won time great_britain lost ties row described defeat great_britain led resignation captain britain threatened lowest tier competition murray returned europe africa zone group tie versus beat tennis coach time achieved score line defeating andy teamed time doubles straight sets win second singles match andy recorded straight sets victory world great_britain eventually winning hungary players available great_britain hungary tie murray defeated law student ranking singles rubber earlier overcame sickness beat hungarian won doubles great_britain promoted europe africa zone group time murray criticised tournament schedule cast doubt availability year davis cup great_britain tennis players earned team chance return murray suffering vulnerable intended surgery open murray revealed fear branded led delay surgery davis cup tie croatia september place australian open croatia absent committing offence murray won singles matches doubles great_britain eventually winning victory clay ukraine returning time round tie united_states san_diego murray defeated unexpectedly beat day day murray beat great_britain davis cup time britain previous victory american soil years ago murray recover virus play quarter final tie italy naples missing thursday draw ceremony lost rain delayed match match halted friday evening fading light score murray saturday morning murray finished match winning hours later murray partnered win doubles rubber murray beaten player clay upset world straight sets took great_britain deciding final rubber defeated straight sets knocking great_britain davis cup murray helped lead great_britain final time winning singles matches usa france australia final murray defeated belgium win davis cup great_britain years national team win olympics murray represented great_britain maiden olympics beijing competed singles doubles competitions despite seeded sixth singles competition eliminated round chinese brother advanced second round doubles competition win canadian pairing murray brothers eliminated second round france february murray pulled davis cup tie argentina knee injury argentina strength british team criticised andy speak fortnight rift continued olympic doubles perceived lack effort andy london olympics murray competed singles doubles brother mixed doubles singles won gold medal including straight set victories semifinals final weeks beaten court final won silver medal mixed doubles losing pairing victoria rivalries murray met times leading leads clay hard courts murray leads grass exactly age murray week older went training camp murray won match played teenagers pair met times finals leading finals events tied met seven major finals australian open open australian open championships australian open australian open french open won australia times single french open final murray emerged victor open murray victories longest final open tying final played hours minutes notable home triumph men singles played nearly hour long semifinal match australian open won fifth set murray led sets murray met london olympic games murray winning straight sets final murray held championship points second set saved forcing deciding set eventually prevailed win title ending murray winning streak event set matches played rome shanghai respectively voted world tour match year respective season tight competition saw emerging rivalry went dominate rivalry final winning matches recent meeting took place french open final defeated murray sets win french open title complete career grand slam murray met times leading leads hard courts grass met clay won professional match played murray dominated half rivalry winning matches second half rivalry dominated won matches lead rivalry world tour finals leads finals having won grand slam final meetings open australian open won straight sets championships murray took set ended losing sets murray leads tournaments finals met times murray winning shanghai coming victorious london august murray met final london olympics weeks final defeated murray win record tying 7th title murray defeated straight sets win gold medal denying career golden slam murray beat time major semifinals australian open prevailing sets come twice set grand slam meeting championships semifinals dominant defeated murray straight sets earning place 10th final murray players recorded victories recent meeting took place semifinals winning match close sets recording fifth consecutive victory murray murray murray played occasions leading leads clay grass hard courts pair regularly meet grand slam level meetings coming leading french open australian open open appearances semifinal level met slam final murray leads finals winning indian wells murray winning year tokyo madrid murray lost consecutive semifinals french open open past drawn half times pair met years final japan open rome masters scheduled meet semifinal miami masters withdrew injury semifinal stage french open dominant straight sets win loss games recent meetings time clay time masters final madrid open mutual madrid open semifinals recent meeting took place madrid open semifinals murray winning match straight sets playing style murray plays court game emphasis defensive play professional tennis coach stated murray best tour today strengths include low error rate ability react transition defence offence speed enables hit winners defensive positions playing style likened murray best handed tour dynamic stroke execution primarily uses let opponents play hands stated murray best game succeeding murray tactics involve passive exchanges capable sudden pace surprise opponents slow rally murray game able block fast serves excellent reach ability reason murray rarely murray known intelligent court constructing points murray proficient fast surface like grass won singles titles including championships olympic gold medal worked hard improving clay court game ultimately winning clay titles munich madrid french open final murray serve major weapon serve reaching speeds mph higher occasions winning free points inconsistent hit pressure especially vulnerable slower second serve season coaching worked improve consistency second serve mental game resulting offensive game endorsements equipment german manufacturer murray signed year deal worth million included wearing range tennis shoes contract allowed murray shirt sleeve sponsors signed late wore end contract decided sign murray began year partnership athletic company armour december reportedly worth million murray uses head regularly appears advertisements brand june swiss watch manufacturer announced murray signed deal wear star model charitable work murray founding member helped launch charity footage launch stadium seen youtube charity website murray nets needed short public service announcement charity help raise awareness funds help fight malaria murray taken charity tennis events including events took place prior start australian open june murray teamed british number charity doubles match murray coach time grand slam champion world london event named organised raise money best friend fellow british player diagnosed event took place following final day competitive play championships sunday june subsequently following victory tournament murray donated entire prize money pot june following death murray featured event known murray played queen club alongside victoria brother event raised money children academy took court play alongside murray result charitable exploits murray awarded year award image national identity murray identifies scottish british national identity commented media making cameo appearance comedy outnumbered murray asked british scottish responded depends winning discussion murray national identity began prior quoted saying support england playing world cup english tennis player confirmed remarks response murray teased journalist scotland failure qualify murray initially refused endorse debate referendum scottish independence citing abuse received comments referendum murray tweeted message considered media supportive independence received online abuse expressing opinion including messages described referred massacre days vote majority opposed scottish independence murray said regret stating view admitted character concentrate tennis career future match having given warning abuse went post match interview state played like women set murray remark explained later comment intended response said cup months later murray fined swearing umpire doubles rubber serbia team murray refused shake hands umpire end match murray suggested tennis match fixing problem stating knows goes wake investigation surrounding questioned comments murray responded words taken context career statistics ranking tournament performance timeline finals titles runner ups olympic games finals gold medal silver medal singles mixed doubles records achievements records attained records bold indicate peer achievements records currently active streaks awards honours
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