Andy Murray - A Profile

Thank you to Mercedes for posting a comment asking for biographical information on Andy Murray. Here for your reading pleasure are some facts taken from a variety of sources.

Born: 15th May 1987 in Dunblane, Scotland.

Height: 6 ft, 1 inch (although this could increase over the next 2-3 years).

Weight: 150 lbs (again, as Murray fills out, you can expect this to change).

Parents: Judy & Will

Siblings: 1 brother - Jamie (also plays tennis and currently ranked 968 in the world)

Favourite Surface: Clay

Favourite Venue: US Open - Flushing Meadows

Misc Facts:

Murray started playing tennis at the age of 3.

Murray was a pupil at Dunblane Primary school at the time a gunman killed 16 pupils and a teacher in 1996.

One of only two British players to win a Singles title at the Orange Bowl World Championships (Under 12's).

At the age of 15, Murray moved to Spain to work on his game full-time. This would explain his partiality to clay courts.

In 2004, Andy and his brother, Jamie, reached the semi-final of the US Open Juniors Doubles Tournament.

The same year, Murray won the US Open Juniors Singles Tournament.

Murray is Britain's youngest ever Davis Cup player when he played against Israel at the age of 17.

Sources:

http://www.atptennis.com/...
http://www.itftennis.com/...
http://www.andymurray.com/