Born in Glasgow in May 1987, former professional tennis player Sir Andy Murray grew up in Dunblane and started playing tennis at age three. Coached by his mother Judy alongside his older brother Jamie, at 15 Murray moved to Barcelona to train at the Sánchez-Casal Academy to boost his career prospects.
He quickly gained success and established himself as one of the best tennis players worldwide, winning 46 titles, including the US Open, two at Wimbledon, and two singles gold Olympic medals. Murray retired two years ago, but together with his wife Kim Sears, he runs Cromlix hotel near Dunblane, and he recently became an associate partner at venture capitalist Redrice Ventures. He lives in Surrey with Kim, and his children Sophia, 9, Edie, 7, Teddy, 5, and Lola, 4.
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