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Can You Ace This Andy Murray Quiz?

Sir Andy Murray is a national treasure ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks in 2016. Take this delightfully informative quiz to garner your knowledge of Britain’s greatest tennis player.
Prateek Pawar
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Sir Andrew Barron Murray was born on 15 May 1987 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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Murray made his professional debut at the ATP event in Barcelona. He lost in the first round to Jan Hemych.
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Andy Murray began playing tennis at the age of 3. Judy Murray, the mother of Andy, and a former competitive tennis player coached Andy and his older brother, Jamie, in their early years.
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Murray was born with a bipartite patella, where the kneecap remains as two separate bones instead of fusing together. He was not diagnosed until the age of 16.
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Andy Murray was awarded Honorary Degree by the University of Stirling on April 23, 2014. Professor Gerry McCormac, then Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University, presented Andy Murray with the award of Doctor of the University.
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Murray dated Kim Sears, daughter of player-turned-coach Nigel Sears, in 2005. They got engaged in November 2014 and married on 11 April 2015.
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In the London 2012 Summer Olympics Singles, Murray lost only one set on his way to the finals where he faced Federer. By defeating Federer in straight sets, Murray became the first British man to win the Olympic singles gold medal in tennis since Josiah Ritchie in 1908.
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In February 2013, Murray bought Cromlix House hotel for 1.8 million Euros. Murray’s brother had celebrated his wedding there in 2010. Murray also celebrated his wedding reception at his Cromlix House hotel.
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Hitting Back, an autobiography by Andy Murray, was released in June 2008. In his book, Murray talks about the long, testing, and sometimes difficult path to superstardom and a lot more.
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Murray defeated Djokovic in five sets, becoming the first British man to win a Grand Slam final since Fred Perry in 1936, and the first Scottish-born player to win a Grand Slam final since Harold Mahony in 1896.
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In 2009, German manufacturer Adidas and Murray signed a five-year-deal worth £30 million. This included wearing their range of tennis shoes.
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Although the honor was announced in December 2016, Murray was officially knighted by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on May 16, 2019. The recognition was given for his services to tennis and charity.
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