Editing Andy Murray (section)

==Junior career==
[[Leon Smith (tennis coach)|Leon Smith]], Murray's tennis coach from 11 to 17,<ref name="Coaches" /> described Murray as "unbelievably competitive", while Murray attributes his abilities to the motivation gained from losing to his older brother Jamie. In 1999 Murray was a champion in the [[Junior Orange Bowl (tennis)|Orange Bowl]], an international tournament for junior players, winning in the 12-year-old category.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://juniororangebowl.org/what-we-do/sports/tennis-testimonials.html|title=What we do > Sports > Tennis testimonials|website=juniororangebowl.org|access-date=9 September 2020|archive-date=25 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025113147/https://juniororangebowl.org/what-we-do/sports/tennis-testimonials.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://juniororangebowl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Tennis-Past-Champions.pdf|title=Junior Orange Bowl Past Champions|website=juniororangebowl.org|access-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105533/http://juniororangebowl.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Tennis-Past-Champions.pdf|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 2001, Murray participated in the [[Petits As]] tournament, an event for players under 14, and it was here that he began his [[Djokovic–Murray rivalry|rivalry with Novak Djokovic]], beating him 6–0, 6–1 in the quarterfinals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://fr.tennistemple.com/actu/open-daustralie-murray-face-%C3%A0-djokovic-10-ans-apr%C3%A8s-10641 |title=Open d'Australie: Murray face à Djokovic, 10 ans après |trans-title=Australian Open: Murray against Djokovic, 10 years later |language=fr |website=fr.tennistemple.com |date=30 January 2011 |access-date=31 October 2023 |archive-date=23 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023221242/https://fr.tennistemple.com/actu/open-daustralie-murray-face-%C3%A0-djokovic-10-ans-apr%C3%A8s-10641 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=suu>{{Cite web |url=https://issuu.com/tenniseurope/docs/25_years_of_the_tennis_europe_junio |title=25 years of the Tennis Europe Junior Tour by Tennis Europe – 2001 |website=issuu.com |date=18 December 2015 |access-date=31 October 2023 |archive-date=27 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027015956/https://issuu.com/tenniseurope/docs/25_years_of_the_tennis_europe_junio |url-status=live }}</ref> In the semis, Murray overcame [[Mischa Zverev]], but lost the final to Russia's [[Alexandre Krasnoroutskiy]].<ref name=Petits>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/sep/11/andy-murray-timeline-flushing-meadows |title=Andy Murray timeline: from Florida to Flushing Meadows glory |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=11 September 2012 |access-date=31 October 2023 |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008180648/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/sep/11/andy-murray-timeline-flushing-meadows |url-status=live }}</ref> He then led the British team to victory in the European Winter Cup and won a title in [[Telford]], finishing the season as the No. 2 in the ETA ranking for U14s, only behind Djokovic.<ref name=suu/>

In July 2003, Murray started out on the [[ATP Challenger Tour|Challenger]] and [[ITF Men's Circuit|Futures]] circuit. In his first tournament, he reached the [[quarter-finals]] of the [[Manchester Open|Manchester Challenger]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/manchester/583/2003/results|title= Manchester Challenger|website= atpworldtour.com|date= 20 July 2003|access-date= 22 July 2018|archive-date= 22 July 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180722095612/https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/manchester/583/2003/results|url-status= live}}</ref> In September, Murray won his first senior title by taking the [[Glasgow]] Futures event.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/great-britain-f10-futures/gbr/2003/m-fu-gbr-10a-2003/draws-and-results/|title= Glasgow GB Futures F10|website= itftennis.com|access-date= 9 September 2020|archive-date= 19 April 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210419050902/https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/great-britain-f10-futures/gbr/2003/m-fu-gbr-10a-2003/draws-and-results/|url-status= live}}</ref> He also reached the semi-finals of the [[Edinburgh]] Futures event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/great-britain-f11-futures/gbr/2003/m-fu-gbr-11a-2003/draws-and-results/|title=Edinburgh GB Futures F11|website=itftennis.com|access-date=9 September 2020|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419050933/https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/great-britain-f11-futures/gbr/2003/m-fu-gbr-11a-2003/draws-and-results/|url-status=live}}</ref>

For the first six months of 2004, Murray had a knee injury and could not play.<ref name="Injury 2004-2005">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-i-always-believed-i-was-going-to-make-it-520231.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/andy-murray-i-always-believed-i-was-going-to-make-it-520231.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Andy Murray: 'I always believed I was going to make it'|newspaper=The Independent|date=21 December 2005}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In July 2004, Murray played a Challenger event in [[Nottingham]], where he lost to future [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] finalist [[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/nottingham/1631/2004/results|title=Nottingham Challenger|website=atpworldtour.com|date=11 July 2004|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722095610/https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/nottingham/1631/2004/results|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray then went on to win Futures events in [[Xàtiva]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100010205|title=Xativa Spain Futures F17|website=itftennis.com|date=8 August 2004|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005033031/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100010205|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Rome]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100010252|title=Rome Italy Futures F22|website=itftennis.com|date=29 August 2004|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=5 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005025820/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100010252|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In September 2004, he won the [[2004 US Open – Boys' singles|Junior US Open]] and was selected for the [[Davis Cup]] [[2004 Davis Cup World Group play-offs|World Group play-off match against Austria]] later that month;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3650524.stm|date=13 September 2004|title=Dunblane teenager takes US Open|access-date=17 March 2008|work=BBC News|archive-date=10 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110085159/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3650524.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> however, he was not selected to play. Later that year, he won [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality|BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year]].<ref>{{cite news|title=BBC Scotland audiences serve ace result for Andrew Murray in Sports Personality poll|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/12_december/09/murray.shtml|work=BBC|date=9 December 2005|access-date=17 March 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211215516/https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/12_december/09/murray.shtml| archive-date=11 February 2007|url-status=live}}</ref>

As a junior, Murray reached as high as No. 6 in the world in 2003 (and No. 8 in doubles). In the 2004-instated combined rankings, he reached No. 2 in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100013005|title=Andy Murray|website=ITFTennis.com|access-date=12 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164321/http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100013005|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Junior Slam results===
* Australian Open: –
* French Open: SF ([[2005 French Open – Boys' singles|2005]])
* Wimbledon: 3R ([[2004 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles|2004]])
* US Open: '''W''' ([[2004 US Open – Boys' singles|2004]])