LIFE - 13 Things to Know About Andy Murray

13. He Has a Temper

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 03:00:00 EDT

Murray was fined $2,500 for swearing at an umpire over a bad line call at the 2006 Davis Cup.

12. He Wins Awards

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 03:00:00 EST

In 2004, Andy was named the BBC Young Sports Personilty of the Year. In 2005, he was named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year.

11. He Is Motivated by Nadal

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDT

When Andy played Rafael Nadal in a junior tournament, he became frustrated when he learned that Nadal had been training with professional Carlos Moya. Andy decided he had to take tennis more seriously and at age 15, he moved to Barcelona for intensive training himself.

10. He Started Young

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 03:00:00 EST

Getting children interested in playing tennis is important to Murray, as he started playing the game at age three.

9. Kim Sears Has Calmed Him (Somewhat)

Sun, 17 May 2009 03:00:00 EDT

Andy and others who know him credit his girlfriend, Kim Sears, with being a calming influence and dampening his still-occasionally-fiery temper.

8. He Loves His Mum

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EDT

Andy's mother, Judy, is a former pro tennis player and former coach of the Scottish national team. He's been quoted saying, "I think Mum is the one person who gets me."

7. He Can Be Difficult to Coach

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 03:00:00 EDT

For a time, Andy was coached by Brad Gilbert, who has coached both Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick. When their relationship started to sour, Murray left Gilbert to work with a team of fitness experts and coaches.

6. His Brother Jamie Plays, Too

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EDT

Andy's older brother, Jamie, is a doubles player ranked in the top 100 in the world. The two have played many tournaments together, and both participated in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

5. He Made British History

Sat, 05 Mar 2005 03:00:00 EST

At 17 years old, Andy Murray became Britain's youngest Davis Club player ever when he played in the tournament in 2005.

4. He Is Not Afraid To Share His Opinions

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EDT

Andy released a disarmingly candid autobiography entitled Hitting Back in 2008. In the book he addresses, among other things, what he sees as the lack of mental toughness and the shoddy work ethic of so many British tennis players.

3. He's Scottish, Not English

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 03:00:00 EST

Although he is Great Britain's hope to be the first Briton to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936, Murray is technically Scottish, having been born in the great city of Glasgow.

2. He Has Been Close to Tragedy

Mon, 03 Feb 1997 03:00:00 EST

When Andy was 8 years old, a gunman, Thomas Hamilton, shot and killed 16 students and one teacher at Andy's school in Dunblane, Scotland, in what came to be known as the Dunblane Massacre. Pictured: A London policeman stands behind a candle on the one-year anniversary of the tragedy.

1. He Has a Winning Record Against Roger Federer

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EDT

Andy is one of only two professional tennis players with a winning record against Roger Federer, having beaten the Swiss master in six of their eight meetings. The other pro with Federer's number? Rafael Nadal.