Subscribe to our new podcast, PEOPLE Every Day, to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday. Murray's next stop is the Indian Wells Masters, which starts on March 8th. [173] Murray then won the Shanghai Rolex Masters dismissing Roger Federer in straight sets. Murray and Laura Robson lost in the round-robin stage 2011 Hopman Cup, losing all three ties even though Murray won all of his singles matches. Sophia, the eldest daughter, was born in 2016, followed by Edie in 2017. Murray then won the doubles with his brother Jamie Murray, becoming the first person in the 2011 season to capture both singles and doubles titles at the same tournament. The 35 year old has also given his fans a glimpse into his home life on social media, with his Instagram account being filled with fun snaps of him at home in Surrey. [498] Ten of the finals were at ATP Masters 1000 events, and they are tied at 55. This left Murray with only eleven days to be fit for the start of the French Open. Their most recent meeting took place at the 2015 Cincinnati Masters semi-finals, with Federer winning the match in two close sets, recording his fifth consecutive victory over Murray.[506]. [146] Murray reached the quarter-finals of the French Open, but was defeated by Fernando Gonzlez in four sets. 6 of our favourite bags from the luxe new accessories label to know, The $5.99 secret behind Gwyneth Paltrows glowing skin, Wedding lists 2023: what every couple will be wishing for. 1 Stefan Edberg at No. [327], Murray then played at 2016 Davis Cup defeating Taro Daniel in straight sets and Kei Nishikori in five sets. [57][58] He won it again at the age of 14, and is one of only nine tennis players to win the Junior Orange Bowl championship twice in its 70-year history, alongside the likes of Jimmy Connors, Jennifer Capriati and Monica Seles. He decided against entering qualifying or trying to earn a wild card in order to focus on the upcoming grass court season. [78][79] Following his performance at Queen's, Murray received a wild card for Wimbledon. 12 March 2021. He is generally regarded as having one of the best and most consistent two-handed backhands on the ATP Tour. Andy and Kim welcomed their first child, a daughter named Sophia, in February 2016, and two years later they welcomed a second daughter, Edie, in October 2019, and the pair's first son Teddy was born. The pair have met 19 times in finals, with Djokovic leading 118. Tennis Star Andy Murray Opens Up About the School Massacre That Changed His Life: 'We Knew the Guy' Murray was a fourth-grader when Thomas Hamilton murdered 16 kindergarten students and. His and Kim's eldest child was born in 2016, a year after they married, with Edie following in November 2017 and their first son Teddy being welcomed in 2019. Murray had immediate success on the ATP Tour, making his top 10 debut in 2007 at age 19. In his first tournament, he reached the quarter-finals of the Manchester Challenger. Murray retired early in the Rogers Cup due to a knee injury, and was beaten by unseeded Jrmy Chardy at the Cincinnati Masters in straight sets. Andy has occasionally opened up about his family life, and last year he revealed that his eldest daughter Sophia had already started playing tennis. 10. ANDY MURRAY and wife Kim welcomed the birth of their fourth child in March after a secret lockdown pregnancy. 49. [563] While making a cameo appearance on the comedy show Outnumbered, Murray was asked whether he was British or Scottish, to which he responded "Depends whether I win or not. "But he's a lot more interested in the active stuff, so far. [149] After this victory, he overtook Nadal in the rankings and held the number two position until the start of the US Open. [363][364] In the quarter-finals he defeated Kei Nishikori in four sets,[365] but lost in the semi-finals to Stan Wawrinka in five sets. [387][388] He then announced he would play his first ATP tournament since hip surgery at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in June,[389][390] although he later withdrew saying he was not quite ready and wanted to be 100%. Murray, from Dunblane, Perthshire, and wife Kim, 33, also have Sophia, five, and son Teddy, one. Great Britain went 10 down when James Ward lost to Gilles Simon in straight sets, however Murray levelled the tie with a victory against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Gender: Male. 2, Murray participated in the ATP World Tour Finals in London, and was drawn into the Ilie Nstase group with David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal and Stan Wawrinka. [160][161], After playing an exhibition match, Murray started the French Open with three tough wins, before losing in straight sets to Tom Berdych in the fourth round. That . [337] After Great Britain lost the second rubber as well, he teamed up with his brother Jamie to beat del Potro and Leonardo Mayer in the third rubber in four sets. And Kim was once again cheering him on as he secured a place in the second round with an impressive victory over Australian player James Duckworth. Its been a hectic month for Andy Murray. Since 2016, he has struggled with various injuries and fell out of the top 100 in 2018 due to only seldom playing on tour, though he has since slowly risen back to the top 50. Opening up in an emotional post-match speech after the Sydney Tennis Classic earlier this year, Andy revealed just how much he missed them. 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[83] Murray was again selected for the Davis Cup match against Switzerland. Murray married his wife Kim Sears in 2015 after dating her for nearly ten years.. He owns the Cromlix, a luxury hotel with a tennis court in Dunblane . The second half of the rivalry has been dominated by Federer, who leads 93 since 2011, and has led their rivalry since the 2014 ATP World Tour Finals. Visit our corporate site. With this victory, each member of the ATP's most dominant quartet of the previous four years (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray) had beaten the other three at the majors. 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He followed this up with straight set victories over Joo Sousa, practice partner Riardas Berankis and French No. [180] Murray reached the semi-finals of the doubles tournament with his brother Jamie. 1 Andy Murray and his wife, Kim Sears, have welcomed the birth of their fourth child. Performance & security by Cloudflare. [458] At the US Open, he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets in the first round. .atp-nav-list>.atp-nav-item { Later that year, he won BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. 3, following a third round defeat by Stanislas Wawrinka in Monte-Carlo, but reclaimed the No. [89] He completed the year ranked No. Due to the arrival of a fourth child, Murray has withdrawn from the ATP Dubai Open. 6 Tom Berdych at the Queen's Club in London. He eventually prevailed to win his first Shanghai Masters title, ending Murray's 12match winning streak at the event. The couple, who have been married for six years, already have two daughters, five-year-old Sophia and three-year-old Edie, and a one-year-old son Teddy. 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I knew that they would be watching and I wanted to let them know I was thinking of them.[572], After winning the Brisbane International in January 2013, he dedicated the victory to his friend Ross Hutchins who had been diagnosed with cancer in December 2012. [181], Murray returned to form at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, but lost to Nadal in the semi-finals. The tennis player is known for keeping his personal life extremely private, and prefers to keep his children completely away from the public eye. [158], At the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Murray reached the quarter-finals, losing to Robin Sderling in straight sets. He next headed to Melbourne for the 2014 Australian Open, where he drew the No. Murray's last tournament of the year was the Bett1Hulks Indoors where he received a wildcard into the main draw and lost in the first round to Fernando Verdasco in straight sets. SIR Andy Murray told how one of his kids snubs him when he leaves home to play tennis. [311] At the third grand slam of the year, the 2015 Wimbledon Championships, Murray dropped only two sets on his way to setting up a semi-final clash with Roger Federer. [434] Murray lost against 12th ranked Fabio Fognini in the second round of the Shanghai Open, before winning the first title after his operation in the European Open in October 2019, beating three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka in the final. [467] Murray was upset in round two of the Rome Masters by qualifier Juan Mnaco, and he reached the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters, losing to Juan Martn del Potro. There are now five members of the Murray clan. For the seventh time in his career, Murray had to come back from a deficit of two sets to ultimately come through in five,[238] setting up a semi-final clash with 24th seed Jerzy Janowicz, the Polish player who beat Murray in their previous encounter. [453], Murray entered into the men's singles and men's doubles at the 2020 Summer Olympics as the two-time defending champion. [527][528] Other strengths in his game, although not huge parts of his game, include his drop shot[529] and net game. [308][309], Murray continued his winning streak at the Italian Open, beating Jeremy Chardy in straight sets in his opening match, but then withdrew due to fatigue after having played nine matches in the space of 10 days. [487] Murray later withdrew from the match due to a stomach illness, giving Djokovic a walkover.[488]. Murray last played at the Rotterdam Open where he lost 7-5 6-2 to Russian Andrey Rublev. For nearly two decades, Murray has been grinding on the Tour. In fact, one could say they often don't tell the press at all! When Nadal pulled out of both the Paris Masters and the year-end championships,[218] Murray finished the year at No. Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess Welcome Baby Boy See His First Cute Pic! [424] Following the win, Murray stated that his "hip felt great" and that "there was no pain. [566] Just before the referendum, Murray tweeted a message that was considered by the media to be supportive of independence. [199] After an early defeat at the BNP Paribas Open, Murray made the final of the Miami Masters, losing to Djokovic. Murray during his runner's up speech at the 2010 Australian Open. Wimbledon champion Andy Murray shares four children with his wife Kim Sears - Sophia, six, Edie, four, two-year-old son Teddie and a fourth child - another girl - who was born in March. Murray still managed to come back and win a record 5th Queen's Club Championships and it was also his 2nd title in 2016. Well, if being a feminist is about fighting so that a woman is treated like a man then yes, I suppose I have". 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