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10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Andy Murray

Andy Murray is not the only sportsperson in his family as his older brother Jamie is also a professional tennis player, who concentrates on Doubles, and is currently ranked fifth in the world.

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Andy Murray has the most runner-up finishes at the Australian Open with 5.

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The Scotsman looked up to legendary American tennis player Andre Agassi and considers him his idol.

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When Andy Murray won Wimbledon in 2013, he was the first British male to win a singles title at Wimbledon in 77 years.

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Murray was featured in GQ’s “20 Most Stylish Athletes of 2013” and was named GQ man of the year.

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Andy Murray received an OBE medal from Prince WIlliam in 2013.

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Murray’s interest in sports reaches far beyond just tennis. Murray is an enormous boxing, soccer, pro wrestling and basketball fan, more specifically, a Miami Heat fan.

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Murray was also an outstanding soccer player and when he was 14, he was offered a trial with Glasgow Rangers FC.

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Murray also does his part in giving back to the community as he is a global ambassador for UNICEF, United for Wildlife, Malaria No More and WWF.

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Andy Murray loves ice-cream and used to eat Pizza before matches.

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