Andy Murray
Birthday: 15 May 1987, Dunblane, Central Region [now Stirling], Scotland, UK
Birth Name: Andrew Barron Murray
Height: 190 cm
Andy Murray was born on May 15, 1987 in Dunblane, Central Region [now Stirling], Scotland as Andrew Barron Murray. He has been married to Kim Sears Murray since April 11, 2015. They have one child.
When I'm in Miami I like to go and watch basketball, the Miami Heat.
When I'm in Miami I like to go and watch basketball, the Miami Heat.
I hate losing.
I hate losing.
Sometimes you're looking to play perfect tennis but it's not going to happen all the time and you ha Show more
Sometimes you're looking to play perfect tennis but it's not going to happen all the time and you have to accept it. Hide
You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.
You have to go into each match believing you can beat all of the players.
I've realised over the years I play my best when I have time to prepare for each tournament as best Show more
I've realised over the years I play my best when I have time to prepare for each tournament as best as possible. Hide
For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.
For me, by far, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event in the world.
I love music. I listen to a lot of it.
I love music. I listen to a lot of it.
The only pressure I feel is the pressure I put on myself to win.
The only pressure I feel is the pressure I put on myself to win.
I play fantasy basketball and fantasy football, soccer.
I play fantasy basketball and fantasy football, soccer.
When you have beaten guys a few times, you don't want them to think they know how you are going to p Show more
When you have beaten guys a few times, you don't want them to think they know how you are going to play them. You have to try and find different ways of beating them. You have to do things they don't expect sometimes, put something unpredictable into your game. Hide
My fitness trainer's English, my physio's English, some of my friends are English. I don't have a pr Show more
My fitness trainer's English, my physio's English, some of my friends are English. I don't have a problem with English people at all. Hide
I am not stroppy at all.
I am not stroppy at all.
I tend not to argue about things that I don't believe in.
I tend not to argue about things that I don't believe in.
When I'm training in December, I have to eat like 6,000 calories a day to maintain my weight. It's a Show more
When I'm training in December, I have to eat like 6,000 calories a day to maintain my weight. It's a bit tiring. Hide
You can't focus on other people's careers. Everybody is different.
You can't focus on other people's careers. Everybody is different.
When I'm at home, I enjoy going go-karting.
When I'm at home, I enjoy going go-karting.
Having a normal knee would make life a lot easier.
Having a normal knee would make life a lot easier.
I think most players would love, at one stage in their career, to say, 'I've been No. 1 in the world Show more
I think most players would love, at one stage in their career, to say, 'I've been No. 1 in the world.' Hide
I used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics Show more
I used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics and the U.S. Open I realise that winning is the biggest motivation. Hide
I don't want a flashy car, just something that would allow me to stop using the Tube. And it would b Show more
I don't want a flashy car, just something that would allow me to stop using the Tube. And it would be good not to have to rely on my mum all the time, particularly when I have to listen to her singing in her car. Hide
Normally I sleep for 9, 10 hours a night.
Normally I sleep for 9, 10 hours a night.
A lot of athletes use sports psychologists.
A lot of athletes use sports psychologists.
In tennis, it is not the opponent you fear, it is the failure itself, knowing how near you were but Show more
In tennis, it is not the opponent you fear, it is the failure itself, knowing how near you were but just out of reach. Hide
You are always talking about yourself and tennis and how you are feeling. I try to avoid it when I d Show more
You are always talking about yourself and tennis and how you are feeling. I try to avoid it when I don't have to. Hide
If you want a player to serve and volley more, you need to teach them to do that more, how to move a Show more
If you want a player to serve and volley more, you need to teach them to do that more, how to move at the net. Hide
Tennis is an individual sport, and I am quite a self-conscious person.
Tennis is an individual sport, and I am quite a self-conscious person.
I've been asked a lot lately if tennis is clean or not. I don't know any more how you judge whether Show more
I've been asked a lot lately if tennis is clean or not. I don't know any more how you judge whether a sport is clean. If one in 100 players is doping, in my eyes that isn't a clean sport. Hide
I never read. The paper or anything. I watch a lot of movies, and TV series and stuff. But I never, Show more
I never read. The paper or anything. I watch a lot of movies, and TV series and stuff. But I never, ever read. Hide
I am Scottish. I am also British.
I am Scottish. I am also British.
It's not the end of the world to lose.
It's not the end of the world to lose.
I am not anti-English, and I never was.
I am not anti-English, and I never was.
When a lot of things are going the wrong way for a country, for a people, when you can't really thin Show more
When a lot of things are going the wrong way for a country, for a people, when you can't really think of anything worse than a war, you always try to take life on the brighter side and that's how I grew up with my parents. Hide
Everything in tennis is so neat and nice but boxing has sport down to its essence; it is very pure a Show more
Everything in tennis is so neat and nice but boxing has sport down to its essence; it is very pure and I like that. Hide
A lot of the players are very complimentary about each other; they embrace at the end of matches bec Show more
A lot of the players are very complimentary about each other; they embrace at the end of matches because the level of the tennis has been so good. I think that's something that tennis has got to be proud of. Hide
People say to me, 'You don't seem that interested in interviews.' Well, you know, I'm not, often. I' Show more
People say to me, 'You don't seem that interested in interviews.' Well, you know, I'm not, often. I'm not going to talk tactics with the press, so you are left with talking about how you are feeling; for me, it is not the most interesting thing to be doing. Hide
You need to figure out what's best for the country and then come to an opinion. I don't think you sh Show more
You need to figure out what's best for the country and then come to an opinion. I don't think you should judge the thing on emotion, but on what is best economically for Scotland. Hide
I'm definitely open to change, but at the same time I am quite stubborn.
I'm definitely open to change, but at the same time I am quite stubborn.
Like most guys, I've always liked watches. I can always check the time on my phone, but having a wat Show more
Like most guys, I've always liked watches. I can always check the time on my phone, but having a watch is so much better. Hide
Contrary to my image, I do have a sense of humour.
Contrary to my image, I do have a sense of humour.
There is a fear of emotion in tennis.
There is a fear of emotion in tennis.
I don't play any tournaments to come second best.
I don't play any tournaments to come second best.
I believe you should give 100% on the court, so I chase every ball.
I believe you should give 100% on the court, so I chase every ball.
Boxing, mixed martial arts and tennis are the hardest sports to train for.
Boxing, mixed martial arts and tennis are the hardest sports to train for.
Well, my mum's been a tennis coach - she coached me till I was 12.
Well, my mum's been a tennis coach - she coached me till I was 12.
To be honest, I think bananas are a pathetic fruit.
To be honest, I think bananas are a pathetic fruit.
One of the things I would have loved to have had was a family that worked better together, although Show more
One of the things I would have loved to have had was a family that worked better together, although I love my mother and father to bits. Hide
It's easy to start over-thinking things and over-analysing things.
It's easy to start over-thinking things and over-analysing things.
I don't actually go to that many concerts.
I don't actually go to that many concerts.
Everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon, how tough it is, but the people w Show more
Everybody always talks about the pressure of playing at Wimbledon, how tough it is, but the people watching make it so much easier to play. Hide
I've never felt nervous in front of big crowds and in big stadiums.
I've never felt nervous in front of big crowds and in big stadiums.
Obviously you try to keep as much of your private life as private as you can.
Obviously you try to keep as much of your private life as private as you can.
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