[141] Murray won his eleventh career title in Rotterdam, defeating No. His next tournament at the Canadian Open renewed his partnership with Feliciano Lopez where they defeated Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo and lost to Fabrice Martin and Jeremy Chardy. Murray called Hutchins his best friend in his speech to the crowd after winning the 2013 AEGON Championships, just before the charity match. He went on to reach his fifth Australian Open final with victories over Alexander Zverev, Sam Groth, Joo Sousa, Bernard Tomic, David Ferrer and Milos Raonic, dropping four sets along the way. Murray's first tournament back was the challenger tournament in Surbiton, where he reached the semifinals before losing to Denis Kudla in 3 sets. Opening up in an emotional post-match speech after the Sydney Tennis Classic earlier this year, Andy revealed just how much he missed them. [330] Murray then moved on to the French Open where he struggled in the opening rounds coming through two five-set matches against tpnek and French wildcard Mathias Bourgue. Within a few weeks of his devastating defeat, Andy Murray went on to beat Roger in the Men's Singles event at the 2012 London Olympics. The pair welcomed their second child, a girl named Edie, in November 2017, with the happy news breaking just 24 hours after Andy competed in a charity tennis event at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. 15-15. It is quite interesting because some of their school friends, whether its through their families or whatever, will watch. After Murray failed to break Janowicz's serve, the Pole took the opening set in the tiebreak, following a double fault from Murray. Last year the. [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. 1 Tim Henman for a charity doubles match against Murray's coach and eight-time grand slam champion Ivan Lendl, and No. We do all sorts.". The evenings were the issue. Andy Murray - latest news, breaking stories and comment - The Independent [368] Despite concerns over a lingering hip injury, he returned to Wimbledon as the defending champion and progressed to the third round with straight set wins against Alexander Bublik and Dustin Brown. In her weekly OK! Andy Murray has won Wimbledon twice throughout his career, with his first victory coming back in 2013. Murray still managed to come back and win a record 5th Queen's Club Championships and it was also his 2nd title in 2016. 15-0. [424] Following the win, Murray stated that his "hip felt great" and that "there was no pain. In one of their most recent meetings, Murray beat Nadal for the first time on clay, and the first time in a Masters 1000 final, at the Madrid Open in 2015. 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February 20, 2018. Andy Murray and his wife Kim Sears have a brand new addition to their family - their fourth child. [506] Federer leads 53 in finals, having won each of their Grand Slam Final meetings at the 2008 US Open[134] and 2010 Australian Open, both of which Federer won in straight sets, and the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, where Murray took the first set, but ended up losing in 4 sets. Due to the arrival of a fourth child, Murray has withdrawn from the ATP Dubai Open. [419] On 7 March, Murray stated in an interview that he was now free of pain in his hip as a result of the surgery and may therefore return to playing competitive tennis, but that any potential Wimbledon return would be dependent on how his hip felt, and that he would not rush his comeback and may test his condition by playing doubles. [95] Rusedski regained his British No. On the American hard court swing Murray made the semi-finals of Toronto before winning his first Masters shield in Cincinnati. [147] At Wimbledon, against Stanislas Wawrinka, Murray's fourth round match was the first match to be played entirely under Wimbledon's retractable roof. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. 1 ranking to Rafael Nadal. Murray said after the match that he had considered retiring. "I'd be way more disappointed winning the Australian Open and not being at the birth of the child," Andy said at Perth's Hopman Cup event. In the clay Masters Murray made the third round of Monte Carlo and Hamburg and the second of Rome. 1 sustained tendon damage during his first round match at the German Open in Hamburg. [56] Following widespread appeals on Social and on mainstream media the trainers and his wedding ring were returned and reunited with him in good time for his first competitive tennis match at Indian Wells in four years. [120] Playing doubles with his brother in Bangkok the pair reached the final. 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. To end the season, Murray did not make it out of the round robin at the World Tour Finals in London. [366], As the five-time champion at Queens, Murray pledged his prize money to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire,[367] however he was defeated in straight sets by Jordan Thompson in the first round. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday? In the first two rounds, Murray faced Benjamin Becker[234] and Yen-hsun Lu[235] respectively, defeating both in straight sets. [569] A few days after the vote, in which a 55% majority opposed Scottish independence, Murray said that he did not regret stating his view, but said that it was out of character and that he would concentrate on his tennis career in the future. [121] After the French Open, where Murray was injured again, he revealed that his bones hadn't fully grown, causing him to suffer from cramps and back problems. Last spring, Murray spoke about family life under lockdown as he joined legend Billie Jean King and CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour for a special interview. However, that doesn't mean proud dad Andy hasn't ever opened up about his kids. That victory meant that he became the first player from Britain since Greg Rusedski in 1997 to reach a major final. [125], Following the Miami Masters, where he reached the semi-finals,[126] Murray reached the No. [210] Luckily, the Scotsman didn't have to make a speedy return as Kim gave birth in February as predicted. Andy and Kim are now parents to four children. The pair have met 19 times in finals, with Djokovic leading 118. [72] In April, Murray parted acrimoniously from his coach Pato Alvarez, complaining about his negative attitude. [409] Active and retired tennis players, including Juan Martn del Potro, Kyle Edmund, Bilie Jean King and the other members of the 'Big Four' paid tribute to Murray upon his announcement. [74], Mark Petchey agreed to coach Murray for four weeks until the end of Wimbledon, but it metamorphosed into a full-time position. Andy has occasionally opened up about his family life, and last year he revealed that his eldest daughter Sophia had already started playing tennis. In the final he was down a set and a break to 3rd seed Milos Raonic. Despite worries that he was not match-fit, Murray got off to a strong start, dispatching the Japanese number 2 in under 90 minutes, losing just 5 games in the process. At the 2021 Western & Southern Open, Murray won as a wildcard in straight sets against Richard Gasquet before losing to Hubert Hurkacz in the second round. I try and throw a ball to them, kick balls to them, trampoline with them. Murray then reached the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters where he lost to No. Their eldest daughter is Sophia, who is five years old while Edie, who is three, and another son Teddy, who is two. MORE:Andy Murray's 5million family home with wife Kim is too beautiful inside. He next went on to defeat Vincent Millot and Feliciano Lpez respectively in straight sets. Andy Murray completes incredible comeback as he saves FIVE match points to beat Jiri Lehecka and reach the Qatar Open final 'If we draw Feyenoord, I know who to go to for all the information!': He reached the final, where he once again faced Ferrer, and triumphed in three sets for his second title of the season, and the 30th of his career. It was Djokovic's fourth win over Murray in the final of . Visit our corporate site. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. She currently looks after all things Lifestyle for Woman&Home, Goodto.com, and My Imperfect Life. [479] Murray entered the 2022 Qatar Open as a wildcard, and, in a rematch of the second round of the Australian open, met Taro Daniel, who he defeated in straight sets. He also lamented the lack of female coaches working in elite tennis, and concluded: "Have I become a feminist? However, in the first round of the 2022 Cincinnati Masters, Murray won in three tight sets. Her name has not yet been shared with the public. 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. [102] During the tie with Israel, Murray won his rubber and lost the doubles before pulling out with a neck injury before the reverse singles, as Britain lost the tie. [27] Murray later attended Dunblane High School. } Murray then played at the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open as the 2nd seed and the defending champion. 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The match was controversial, with Murray accusing Tsitsipas of cheating, in reference to an eight-minute bathroom break that was had by Tsitsipas during the match. ). Email us at scoop@thesun.co.uk or call 0141 420 5300, Sinister rise of pink cocaine sweeping UK clubs as cartels battle for control, Scots iconic household name 'ceases trading' after 58 years, Moment Brit arrested in Colombia trying to fly 2m of cocaine to UK in bag, Man charged after Scots dad-of-three 'shot dead on doorstep', News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Now at No. Murray regained his number two ranking after he won the 2016 Internazionali BNL d'Italia for his 1st title of the season and 36th overall. After taking the first set in a tiebreak, Murray was eventually defeated in four sets. Arsenal 0-1 Bournemouth LIVE: Philip Billing scores the second-fastest goal in Premier League history - timed at 9.11 SECONDS - as the visitors take a shock early lead at the Emirates [19][20][21][22][23], Murray grew up in Dunblane and attended Dunblane Primary School. 01 former player Andy Murray. The news comes as it has been shared that the 33-year-old will not play in next week's Dubai Tennis Championships because of a lack of preparation time for the tournament following the baby's arrival. [407] Murray was defeated in the next round by Daniil Medvedev, at that time ranked 16th in the world. They went to training camp together, and Murray won the first match they ever played as teenagers. Fourth set - Murray serve, Murray 3-2 Kokkinakis: Thanasi slices into the net. Current through the 2023 Australian Open. 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. [114], At Cincinnati, Murray became only one of two players, alongside Rafael Nadal, to defeat Roger Federer in 2006, breaking the Swiss star's 55 match winning streak on hard courts. [351][352] At the Australian Open he lost in the fourth round against Mischa Zverev in four sets. Now Kim Murray will no doubt be anxiously awaiting Andy's next match as he continues his campaign at Wimbledon 2022.