| Name | Andy Murray |
| Nick Name | Muzcat |
| Profession | Tennis Player |
| Date of Birth | 15th May 1987 |
| Birth Place | Dunblane, Scotland |
| Height | 6’3″ |
| Weight | 79 Kg |
| Nationality | England |
| Residing at | London, UK |
| Family | Father – Willie Murray (Retail Area Manager) Mother – Judy Murray (former Scottish national coach) Elder Brother – Jamie Murray |
| Education | School : Dunblane Primary School, Dunblane High School, Schiller International School, Barcelona, Spain. |
| Introduced to Tennis | At Dunblane Sports Club with his mother |
| Style | Right handed, two-handed backhand |
| Coaches | Former - Leon Smith, Mark Petchey, Pato Alvares, Brad Gilbert (American and former ATP Top 10 pro) Present - Miles Maclagan |
| Coaching Team | Matt Little and Jez Green (both fitness), Andy Ireland (physio), Louis Cayer, Leon Smith and Miles Maclagan |
| Racquet by | Head Microgel Radical MP |
| Sponsors | Clothes : Fred Perry Racquet : Head |
| Management | Ace Group |
| Club | Bridge of Allan Sports Club |
| Injury history | * Knee injury from Dec 03-May 04. * Right wrist, June 06 |
| Sporting Heroes | Muhammad Ali, Ricky Hatton |
| Ritual belief | Listening to music before play |
| Other Sports | Football (offered to play with Glasgow Rangers) |
| Girl friend | Kim Sears |
| Favorites | TV program – Entourage, Soccer AM, The Office, Still Game Movie - The Girl Next Door, Braveheart, The Office, Still Game, Ocean’s 11, Happy Gilmore, Fahrenheit 9-11 Musician – Eminem, BEP, 50 Cent Food - Pizza Express Bruschetta, Pizza Pollo, ad Astra with mixed leaf and salad dressing, Haagen Daz’s Cookies and Cream ice cream Drink - Starbucks Chocolate Cream Frappuccino Tennis Player - Fabrice Santoro Label – Fred Perry Tournament - US Open |
| Autobiography | Hitting Back |
| Fan of | Hibs |
| Awards | * BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award (2004). * Twice named LTA’s Young Player of the Year |
| Hobbies | Karting, Boxing, Football |
| About Tennis | “I’m not really too sure what I love about tennis – I just enjoy winning.” |
| Things required while traveling | * iPod * DVD and CD collection * Laptop * Mobile phone * PlayStation |
| Career | * Started to play Tennis at the age of 3. * Turned Pro at the age of 18. * Youngest player to represent GB in the Davis Cup match against Israel(2005) |
| Professional Earnings | * $2.615m in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (2008) * €534k in Marseille, France (2008) * $1.049,m in Doha, Qatar (2008) * $975k in St Petersburg, Russia (2007) * $391k in San Jose, California, USA (2007) * $355k in San Jose, California, USA (2006) * $50k in Binghamton, New York, USA (2005) * $75k in Aptos, California, USA (2005) * $10k in Pontevedra, Spain (2004) * $10k in Orense, Spain (2004) * $10k in Rome, Italy (2004) * $10k in Xativa, Spain (2004) * $10k in Glasgow (2003) |
| Best part of his game | His serve |
| Favorite surface | Clay surface |
| Facts | * His maternal grandfather was a professional footballer who played reserve team matches for Hibernian and senior football for Stirling Albion. * Attended a youth group run by Hamilton. * He grew up playing soccer and tennis and once was offered to play with Glasgow Rangers. |
| Official Website | www.andymurray.com |
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