How old is Andy Murray?

A famous and successful tennis player from Scotland, Andy Murray was born in Glasgow in 1987 and showed a great interest in tennis being influenced by his mother, who loved tennis very much. She was very supportive of Andy and his elder brother in their training. Andy started taking part in serious junior competitions since he was 12, and in the early 2000s, he won a number of tournaments like the Junior Orange Bowl, Junior Manchester Challenger, etc. In the mid-2000s he made a few records as the youngest British player to win some international tournaments, defeating such stars as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, etc. In 2012, by defeating Novak Djokovic he became the first Brit to win a Grand Slam tournament. The period between 2012 and 2016 was the most successful in his career so far when he managed to win two Olympic Game golds in singles, becoming the first tennis player in history to do so. He won Wimbledon Tournament in 2013 and 2016 and became the winner of US Open in 2012. 5 times he managed to rise to the final game of the Australian Open but could never win. He is in constant rivalry with Roger Federer, they met about 25 times on the court. Andy Murray is married to Kim Sears and the couple has two daughters. Murray is an avid charity person and one of the founders of Malaria No More charity fund. He is the Order of British Empire holder.

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