Andy Murray
When Andy Murray first picked up a tennis racket at the age of three, few people imagined that one day he would be trading shots with the world's elite.
When Andy Murray first picked up a tennis racket at the age of three, few people imagined that one day he would be trading shots with the world's elite.
However, in 2007, after an outstanding junior career, the talented young Scot broke into the top 10 for the first time.
Doggedly determined, with one of the best tactical brains in the game, he is now a leading contender in any tournament he enters. He's also tipped to become the first British player to win the Wimbledon men's singles title since Fred Perry in 1936.
RBS first sponsored Andy in 2004, when he was still a junior, and we've watched with pride as he's climbed the rankings. He was one of only two players to defeat world number one Roger Federer in 2006 and went on to successfully defend his first ATP Tour title at San Jose in 2007 - wearing the RBS logo on his sleeve.
The rest of 2007 brought mixed fortunes. Andy suffered a serious wrist injury and missed the French Open and Wimbledon, but returned after three months to lead Great Britain back into the Davis Cup World Group by winning both of his singles matches against Croatia.
He claimed his third ATP Tour title in St Petersburg and started 2008 in fine style, winning in Doha.
| DOB: | 15 May 1987 |
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| Place of Birth: | Dunblane, Scotland |
| Height: | 1.90m (6ft 3in) |
| Weight: | 79kg (175lb) |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Turned pro: | 2005 |
| Grand Slam record: | Australian - 2007 (R16), 2006 (R128) French Open - 2006 (R128) Wimbledon - 2006 (R16), 2005 (R32) US Open - 2007 (R32), 2006 (R16), 2005 (R64) |
