Know the journey of Andy Murray

New Delhi: Andrew Barron "Andy" Murray is a Scottish professional tennis player, ranked World No. 4 and British No. 1. He achieved a top-10 ranking by the ATP for the first time on 16 April 2007, and reached a career peak of World No. 2 in August 2009, then again in April/May 2013. He is the current holder of the Wimbledon Championships singles title, and is the 2012 Olympic tennis men's singles champion. In 2013, Murray became the 6th man in tennis history to have won $30,000,000 in career prize money.India TV looks at his journey. Andy Murray (right), aged two, on holiday in France with his brother Jamie and a fellow campsite visitor. Andy Murray (bottom right) pictured with his brother Jamie, mother Judy and father Willie. Andy Murray, aged 14, with his mother, Judy, in 2001 Andy Murray was the world junior No 1 in 2004, when he won the junior US Open aged 17. Murray's success in New York led to selection for the Davis Cup match against Austria, and he was named as BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2004. Murray was picked again for the Davis Cup in March 2005 when he played his first match against Israel. With David Sherwood the British boys beat the world No 8 pair on the way to winning the tie 3-2. Andy Murray made his first appearance at Wimbledon courtesy of a wild card, and he didn't disappoint, upsetting 14th seed Radek Stepanek in the second round in straight sets, before going out to David Nalbandian. Ranked 122 in the world Murray had to qualify for the US Open that summer where he made the second round but was beaten in five sets by Arnaud Clement. But his ranking was starting to climb. In October Murray had his first meeting with Roger Federer in the final of the Bangkok Open. Federer won, but Murray broke into the top 100, his ranking rising to 72. Andy Murray won his first ATP title in early 2006, beating Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt in San Jose. After his epic five-set victory over Richard Gasquet at Wimbledon in 2008 when he dropped the first two sets, Andy Murray publicly credited his work in the gym. Andy Murray identified his 6-3 6-2 6-4 defeat to Rafa Nadal at Wimbledon in 2008 as the catalyst for improvement. Murray beat Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati to claim his first Masters Series title ahead of the US Open in 2008. Andy Murray's assault on the top end of the men's game continued with a US Open semi-final victory over Rafa Nadal in 2008. Andy Murray reached his first grand slam final at the US Open in 2008 where he was beaten by Roger Federer. Despite an otherwise succesful season Andy Murray lost to Lu Yen-Hsun of Chinese Taipei in the first round at the Olympics in Beijing. Andy Murray's victory over James Blake in the final at Queens made him the first British winner of the Wimbledon warm up event since 1938. Andy Murray celebrates after winning his fourth-round match against Stanislas Wawrinka in 2009. It was the first time a Wimbledon match was played under the lights of Centre Court. Murray began 2010 by teaming up with 15 year-old Laura Robson and they finished runners-up at the Hopman Cup in Perth. Murray reached a second ever grand slam final at the Australian Open in 2010 after seeing off Rafa Nadal in the quarter-finals. Murray reached the 2010 Wimbledon semi-finals for the second year in row, losing to Rafa Nadal. Murray lost to Novak Djokovic in their men's singles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne in 2011. Murray celebrates after winning his 2012 Wimbledon quarter-final against David Ferrer of Spain.

Know the journey of Andy Murray

New Delhi: Andrew Barron "Andy" Murray is a Scottish professional tennis player, ranked World No. 4 and British No. 1. He achieved a top-10 ranking by the ATP for the first time on 16 April

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