Editing Andy Murray (section)

===2000s===
====2005: Turning professional====
Murray began 2005 ranked No. 407,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles/?rankDate=2005-1-10&countryCode=all&rankRange=400-500|title=ATP Singles Rankings|website=ATPTour.com|access-date=19 November 2019|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419050406/https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles/?rankDate=2005-1-10&countryCode=all&rankRange=400-500|url-status=live}}</ref> but whilst in South America in January he injured his back and was forced to take three months off.<ref name="Injury 2004-2005" />

In March, he became the youngest Briton to play in the [[Davis Cup]].<ref name="Youngest">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4319789.stm|title=GB pair take stunning doubles win|work=BBC Sport|date=5 March 2005|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=1 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101000443/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4319789.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray turned professional in April and was given a [[Wild card (sports)#Professional tennis|wild card]] entry to a clay-court tournament in Barcelona, the [[Open SEAT]], where he lost in three sets to [[Jan Hernych]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx?t=pa&y=2005&m=s&e=0|title=ATP Player Overview – Andy Murray|website=ATPTour.com|access-date=20 April 2013|archive-date=22 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022090256/http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx?t=pa&y=2005&m=s&e=0|url-status=live}}</ref> In April, Murray parted acrimoniously from his coach Pato Alvarez, complaining about his negative attitude.<ref name="Mark Petchey">{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/mark-petchey-serving-andy-harsh-truths-at-the-start-of-an-epic-journey-296371.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/mark-petchey-serving-andy-harsh-truths-at-the-start-of-an-epic-journey-296371.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Mark Petchey: Serving Andy – harsh truths at the start of an epic journey|newspaper=The Independent|date=2 July 2005}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Murray then reached the semi-finals of the boys' French Open, where he lost in straight sets to [[Marin Čilić]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/tennis/4608493.stm|title=Murray loses in French semi-final|work=BBC Sport|date=3 June 2005|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=1 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101000432/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4608493.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Mark Petchey]] became Murray's coach.<ref name="Mark Petchey" /> Given a wild card to [[Queen's Club Championships|Queen's]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/tennis/4603449.stm|title=Murray given wildcard for Queen's|work=BBC Sport|date=2 June 2005|access-date=26 April 2010|archive-date=1 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101000529/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4603449.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray progressed past [[Santiago Ventura Bertomeu|Santiago Ventura]] in straight sets for his first ATP match win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=311&y=2005|title=Tennis – ATP World Tour – Draws|website=ATPTour.com|access-date=5 July 2012|archive-date=23 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023192408/http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=311&y=2005|url-status=live}}</ref> Following a second-round win against [[Taylor Dent]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4074906.stm|title=Murray excels in defeating Dent|work=BBC Sport|date=8 June 2005|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=16 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116053029/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4074906.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> he lost to former Australian Open champion [[Thomas Johansson]] in the third round in three sets after cramping and twisting his ankle.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4078248.stm|title=Gallant Murray falls to Johansson|work=BBC Sport|date=9 June 2005|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=9 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009135132/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4078248.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4628225.stm|title=Petchey makes Murray fitness vow|work=BBC Sport|first=Simon|last=Austin|date=27 June 2005|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725111240/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4628225.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Following his performance at Queen's, Murray received a wild card for [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]. Ranked No. 312, Murray became the first Scot in the [[Open Era]] to reach the third round of the men's singles tournament at Wimbledon.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/2709427/Andy-Murray-Career-highs-and-lows---US-Open-Tennis.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911122527/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/2709427/Andy-Murray-Career-highs-and-lows---US-Open-Tennis.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2008|title=Andy Murray: Career highs and lows|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=9 September 2008}}</ref> In the third round, Murray lost to 2002 Wimbledon finalist [[David Nalbandian]] due to cramping and fatigue, having led two sets to love.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4619129.stm|title=Brave Murray falls to Nalbandian|date=25 June 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061114050913/https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4619129.stm |archive-date=14 November 2006 |url-status=live|work=BBC Sport |first=Caroline |last=Cheese}}</ref>

Murray won Challenger events on the hard courts of [[Aptos]] and [[Binghamton, New York]]. At [[Cincinnati Masters|Cincinnati]], he lost in three sets to then-No. 4, [[Marat Safin]]. With a wild card entry, Murray beat [[Andrei Pavel]] in the first round of the [[US Open (tennis)|US Open]], where he recovered from down two sets to one to win his first five-set match.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4199444.stm|title=Brave Murray through in five sets|work=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2005|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=1 November 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051101132818/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4199444.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> However, he lost in the second round to [[Arnaud Clément]] in five sets.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4206614.stm|title=Battling Murray crashes out in US|work=BBC Sport|date=3 September 2005|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506051247/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4206614.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray was again selected for the Davis Cup match against Switzerland. He lost in straight sets to [[Stanislas Wawrinka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieID=100006618|title=Tie Details|website=daviscup.com|date=25 September 2005|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=26 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226000756/http://www.daviscup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieID=100006618|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray made his first ATP final at the [[PTT Thailand Open (ATP)|Thailand Open]] where he lost to No. 1 [[Roger Federer]] in straight sets.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4300644.stm|title=Federer outguns impressive Murray|work=BBC Sport|date=2 October 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205045425/https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4300644.stm|archive-date=5 December 2008|url-status=live}}</ref>

Murray beat [[Tim Henman]] in their first meeting, at the [[2005 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Singles#Top Half|Basel Swiss Indoors]] in the first round, and reached the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4372118.stm|title=Murray holds nerve to beat Henman|work=BBC Sport|date=26 October 2005|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=5 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505180234/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4372118.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Murray completed the year ranked No. 64 and was named the 2005 [[BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/12_december/09/murray.shtml|title=BBC Scotland audiences serve ace result for Andrew Murray in Sports Personality poll|work=BBC|date=9 December 2005|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=11 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211215516/https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/12_december/09/murray.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2006: First ATP title and British No. 1====
The 2006 season saw Murray compete on the full circuit for the first time and split with his coach Mark Petchey<ref>{{cite news|title=Murray splits from coach Petchey|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4910582.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=14 April 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911121448/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4910582.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> and team up with [[Brad Gilbert]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Gilbert accepts Murray coach role|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5192008.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=26 July 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=19 March 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070319224336/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5192008.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

At [[San Jose, California|San Jose]] in February, Murray defeated a top ten player for the first time, [[Andy Roddick]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4728788.stm|title=Murray stuns Roddick in San Jose|work=BBC Sport|date=19 February 2006|access-date=25 May 2010|archive-date=27 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070227085145/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4728788.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray went on to win the title, beating No. 11 [[Lleyton Hewitt]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4729100.stm|title=Magic Murray claims maiden title|work=BBC Sport|date=20 February 2006|access-date=25 May 2010|archive-date=24 February 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224031449/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4729100.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> As a result, Murray became the British No. 1 later that month, ending [[Tim Henman]]'s seven-year run. Murray was now world No. 42, [[Greg Rusedski]] No. 43, and Tim Henman No. 49.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4754030.stm|title=Murray is new British number one|work=BBC Sport|date=27 February 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=19 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519094917/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4754030.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Rusedski regained his British No. 1 status on 15 May<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankDate=2006-05-15&rankRange=0-100&countryCode=GBR|title=British Rankings 2006.05.15|website=ATPTour.com|date=15 May 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722070113/https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankDate=2006-05-15&rankRange=0-100&countryCode=GBR|url-status=live}}</ref> for eight weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankDate=2006-07-03&rankRange=0-100&countryCode=GBR|title=British Rankings 2006.07.03|website=ATPTour.com|date=3 July 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722070129/https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankDate=2006-07-03&rankRange=0-100&countryCode=GBR|url-status=live}}</ref>

Murray suffered a straight sets defeat at the Australian Open, to [[Juan Ignacio Chela]] in the first round<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4617392.stm|title=Murray suffers tame loss to Chela|work=BBC Sport|date=17 January 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=20 February 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060220232319/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4617392.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> and to [[Gaël Monfils]] at the French Open, in five sets.<ref>{{cite news|title=Injured Murray beaten by Monfils|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5029854.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=30 May 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061119201802/https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5029854.stm |archive-date=19 November 2006 |url-status=live}}</ref> Murray reached the fourth round for the first time at both Wimbledon (beating 3rd seed Andy Roddick in the 3rd round) and the US Open.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5142184.stm|title=Tame Murray beaten by Baghdatis|work=BBC Sport|date=3 July 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=22 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922010059/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5142184.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5314496.stm|title=Davydenko swiftly ends Murray bid|work=BBC Sport|date=5 September 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=26 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526080723/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5314496.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Murray played in Davis Cup ties against [[Serbia]], [[Israel]] and [[Ukraine]]. Murray missed the opening singles matches before losing the doubles as Britain lost their tie against Serbia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4890440.stm|title=GB struggling after doubles loss|work=BBC Sport|date=8 April 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=21 November 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061121001057/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4890440.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> During the tie with Israel, Murray won his rubber and lost the doubles before pulling out with a neck injury before the reverse singles, as Britain lost the tie.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5203966.stm|title=Murray fights back to level tie|work=BBC Sport|date=21 July 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=22 August 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060822075053/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5203966.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5205690.stm|title=Davis Cup doubles woe for Britain|work=BBC Sport|date=22 July 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=8 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008150159/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5205690.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5207746.stm|title=Delgado loss spells woe for Brits|work=BBC Sport|date=23 July 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215125909/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5207746.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Against Ukraine, Murray won both his singles rubbers, but lost the doubles, as Britain won the tie.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5366740.stm|title=Battling Brits boost survival bid|work=BBC Sport|date=22 September 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=1 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101000530/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/5366740.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5373358.stm|title=Murray & Delgado crash in doubles|work=BBC Sport|date=23 September 2006|access-date=20 April 2013|archive-date=11 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011113219/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5373358.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5375208.stm|title=Murray win seals British survival|work=BBC Sport|date=24 September 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408003937/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5375208.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the Masters, Murray lost in the first round in Miami,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4824248.stm |title=Murray suffers early Miami exit |work=BBC Sport |date=23 March 2006 |access-date=22 July 2018 |archive-date=13 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061113170800/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4824248.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Monte Carlo and Rome.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4919406.stm |title=Murray out as cramps strike again |work=BBC Sport |date=18 April 2006 |access-date=22 July 2018 |archive-date=22 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070522093712/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4919406.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4754633.stm |title=Murray out in Rome, Henman wins |work=BBC Sport |date=9 May 2006 |access-date=22 July 2018 |archive-date=1 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101000450/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/4754633.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Murray went out of the tournaments in Indian Wells and Hamburg in the second round.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4800184.stm|title=Murray bows out of Indian Wells|work=BBC Sport|date=12 March 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=27 April 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427102931/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4800184.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4988288.stm|title=Murray falls to defeat by Blake|work=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=9 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009040259/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4988288.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray reached his first Masters semi-final in [[Toronto]] at the [[Rogers Cup (tennis)|Rogers Cup]], losing to [[Richard Gasquet]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4786127.stm|title=Murray falls to guile of Gasquet|work=BBC Sport|date=12 August 2006|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=26 August 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060826115151/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4786127.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

At [[Western & Southern Financial Group Masters|Cincinnati]], Murray became only one of two players, alongside [[Rafael Nadal]], to defeat Roger Federer in 2006, breaking the Swiss star's 55 match winning streak on hard courts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4797657.stm|title=Brilliant Murray outplays Federer|work=BBC Sport|date=16 August 2006|access-date=20 April 2013|archive-date=17 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917221155/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4797657.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> He lost two rounds later to Andy Roddick, but broke into the top 20 for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5263240.stm|title=Roddick defeats exhausted Murray|work=BBC Sport|date=19 August 2006|access-date=20 April 2013|archive-date=31 August 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831043231/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5263240.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5270502.stm|title=Murray breaks into world top 20|work=BBC Sport|date=21 August 2006|access-date=20 April 2013|archive-date=31 August 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060831043245/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5270502.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> In the final two Masters events in Madrid and Paris, Murray exited both tournaments at the last-16 stage ending his season, with losses to [[Novak Djokovic]] and [[Dominik Hrbatý]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6067636.stm|title=Madrid losses for Murray & Henman|date=19 October 2006|access-date=11 March 2011|work=BBC Sport|archive-date=27 November 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061127035651/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6067636.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6109450.stm|title=Hrbaty win ends Murray's season|date=2 November 2006|access-date=11 March 2013|work=BBC Sport|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408090127/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6109450.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray was a finalist at the [[Legg Mason Tennis Classic]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5249804.stm|title=Murray loses in Washington final|work=BBC Sport|date=6 August 2006|access-date=20 April 2013|archive-date=29 August 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829163450/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5249804.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Playing doubles with his brother in Bangkok the pair reached the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5396382.stm|title=Blake blasts to Bangkok victory|work=BBC Sport|date=1 October 2006|access-date=20 April 2013|archive-date=5 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105224842/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5396382.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> After the French Open, where Murray was injured again, he revealed that his bones hadn't fully grown, causing him to suffer from cramps and back problems.<ref>{{cite news|title=Murray plays down injury worries|date=30 May 2006|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5031414.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 September 2010|archive-date=29 December 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061229022258/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/5031414.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> He finished the year ranked 17.

====2007: Ascending to the top 10====
Murray reached the fourth round of the [[2007 Australian Open – Men's singles#Section 8|Australian Open]], where he lost a five-set match against No. 2, Rafael Nadal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6286767.stm|title=Valiant Murray succumbs to Nadal|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=22 January 2007|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=31 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131103132/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6286767.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Following the [[2007 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's singles|Miami Masters]], where he reached the semi-finals,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6509315.stm|title=Djokovic thrashes Murray in Miami|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=31 March 2007|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=9 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609033231/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6509315.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray reached the No. 10 ranking on 16 April.<ref name="Singles ranking">{{cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/andy-murray/mc10/rankings-history|title=Andy Murray – Singles Rankings|website=ATPTour.com|access-date=3 June 2016|archive-date=16 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116055737/https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/andy-murray/mc10/rankings-history|url-status=live}}</ref>

The British No. 1 sustained tendon damage during his first round match at the [[2007 Qatar Telecom German Open|German Open]] in Hamburg. Murray was up 5–1 when he hit a forehand from the back of the court and snapped the tendons in his wrist, leaving him out of action from 15 May until 7 August, thereby missing Wimbledon.<ref name="2007 wrist injury">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6974921.stm|title=Beaten Murray looks to Davis Cup|date=2 September 2007|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=11 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011113355/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6974921.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> During this rest period, Murray rose to No. 8, but by 7 August, he had dropped to No. 14.<ref name="Singles ranking" />

Murray suffered a third round loss at the [[2007 US Open – Men's singles#Section 3|US Open.]] At the Masters tournaments, Murray reached the semi-finals of Indian Wells and Miami. At Rome and Cincinnati, Murray exited in the first round whilst going out in the second in Canada. In the final two masters tournaments, Murray exited in the third round in Madrid and he went out in the quarter-finals of Paris. Murray won titles in San Jose and St. Petersburg.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6374011.stm|title=Murray fights back to keep title|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=19 February 2007|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=9 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909054320/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/6374011.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> He also reached the final of tournaments in Doha and Metz, finishing the season ranked 11th in the world.<ref name="Singles ranking" />

In November, Murray split with his coach Brad Gilbert and added a team of experts along with [[Miles Maclagan]], his main coach.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7095903.stm|title=Murray assembling team of experts|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=30 November 2007|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=18 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118160414/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7095903.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8131310.stm|title=Who are Team Murray?|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=27 August 2009|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=1 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101000952/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8131310.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

====2008: First major final and Masters titles====
[[File:Andy Murray at the 2008 US Open3.jpg|thumb|Murray at the 2008 US Open]]
In 2008, Murray suffered a first round loss at the Australian Open to eventual runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and a third round loss at the French Open to [[Nicolás Almagro]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/2288937/Andy-Murray-knocked-out-of-Australian-Open.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/australianopen/2288937/Andy-Murray-knocked-out-of-Australian-Open.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Andy Murray knocked out of Australian Open|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|date=14 January 2008|access-date=27 April 2010|last1=Hodgkinson|first1=Mark|last2=Hodges|first2=Vicki}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Murray then made his first Grand Slam quarter-final at Wimbledon before making his first final at the US Open. In the fourth round at Wimbledon, Murray defeated Frenchman [[Richard Gasquet]] in five sets after trailing two-sets-to-love, a match that garnered excitement and attention in the British press.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jun/30/wimbledon.tennis9 |title=Wimbledon 2008: Murray clinches five-set thriller to reach last eight|newspaper=The Guardian|date=30 Jun 2008|access-date=25 February 2025|last1=Roopanarine|first1=Les}}</ref> He then lost in straight sets to the eventual champion, [[Rafael Nadal]]. During the tournament in New York, Murray claimed his first win over Nadal. That victory meant that he became the first player from Britain since Greg Rusedski in [[1997 US Open – Men's singles|1997]] to reach a major final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7602257.stm|title=Murray stuns Nadal to reach final|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=7 September 2008|access-date=27 April 2010|last=Newbery|first=Piers|archive-date=12 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912031446/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7602257.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> In his first Grand Slam final Murray suffered a straight sets loss to Federer.<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7603307.stm|title=Superb Federer ends Murray dream|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=9 September 2008|access-date=27 April 2010|last=Newbery|first=Piers|archive-date=20 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220024932/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7603307.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/andy-murray-blames-olympic-failure-on-unprofessional-attitude-gk9gnrfskbs|title=Andy Murray blames Olympic failure on 'unprofessional' attitude|date=14 August 2008|access-date=27 April 2010|location=London|newspaper=[[The Times]] |url-access=subscription}}</ref> At the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Beijing Olympics]], Murray suffered one of the worst defeats of his career, losing his first round singles match to No. 77 [[Yen-hsun Lu]] of Taiwan in straight sets. That abject defeat was still on his mind in a BBC interview five years later – despite an intervening Olympic gold medal and a head-to-head win – when he met the same player (now ranked No. 75) in the second round of Wimbledon 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/23051015|title=Murray wary after Beijing loss to Lu|date=25 June 2013|work=BBC Sport|access-date=17 July 2013|archive-date=5 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505020129/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/23051015|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the Masters tournaments, Murray went out in round four in Indian Wells and the first round of Miami. In the clay Masters Murray made the third round of Monte Carlo and Hamburg and the second of Rome. On the American hard court swing Murray made the semi-finals of Toronto before winning his first Masters shield in Cincinnati. He added another shield to his collection in Madrid;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/oct/20/tennis-andymurray|title=Murray masters Madrid on his path to grander ambitions|newspaper=The Guardian|location=London|date=20 October 2008|access-date=27 April 2010|last=Bierley|first=Steve|archive-date=26 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226212928/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/oct/20/tennis-andymurray|url-status=live}}</ref> before losing in the quarter-finals of Paris. Now at No. 4 in the world, Murray qualified for the first time for the [[ATP World Tour Finals|Masters Cup]]. He played well in defeating an injured Federer<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7729083.stm|title=Murray knocks out ailing Federer|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=14 November 2008|access-date=21 October 2011|archive-date=6 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306021959/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7729083.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> but lost to Davydenko in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7730207.stm|title=Davydenko ends Murray's Cup run|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 November 2008|access-date=27 April 2010|archive-date=25 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125201136/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7730207.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray ended 2008 ranked No. 4. Murray also won tournaments in Doha, Marseille and St Petersburg.

====2009: world No. 2 and two Masters titles====
At the [[2009 Qatar ExxonMobil Open|Qatar Open]] in [[Doha]], Murray beat Andy Roddick in straight sets in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7822109.stm|title=Murray vs Roddick clash|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=10 January 2009|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725111202/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7822109.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[2009 Australian Open – Men's singles|Australian Open]], Murray made it to the fourth round, losing to [[Fernando Verdasco]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=a638z6QofdwY&refer=uk|title=Murray Says 'No Disaster' in Australian Open Loss to Verdasco|work=Bloomberg|date=26 January 2009|access-date=5 March 2017|archive-date=1 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101001009/https://www.bloomberg.com/politics?pid=20601102&refer=uk&sid=a638z6QofdwY|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray won [[2009 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament|Rotterdam]], defeating No. 1, Nadal in three sets.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7890935.stm|title=Murray v Nadal as it happened|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 February 2009|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725105946/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7890935.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray lost in the final to Nadal at [[2009 Indian Wells Masters|Indian Wells]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7958320.stm|title=Murray v Nadal as it happened|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=22 March 2009|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=14 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714111547/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/7958320.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> but won a week later in Miami over Djokovic for another masters title.
[[File:Andy Murray at the 2009 French Open 6.jpg|thumb|left|Murray made the quarter-finals of the [[2009 French Open]]]]
Murray beat No. 9, [[Nikolay Davydenko]] at [[2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles#Finals|Monte Carlo]], the first time he had beaten a top ten player on clay,<ref name="Davydenko">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/06/andy-murray-fabio-fognini-davis-cup|title=Italy bounce back to defeat Great Britain in Davis Cup quarter-final|newspaper=The Guardian|date=6 April 2014|access-date=13 December 2016|archive-date=29 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929000527/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/06/andy-murray-fabio-fognini-davis-cup|url-status=live}}</ref> though he lost to Nadal in the semi-finals. Murray was upset in round two of [[2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's singles|Rome]] by qualifier [[Juan Mónaco]], and he reached the quarter-finals of [[2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open|Madrid]], losing to [[Juan Martín del Potro]]. During this time Murray achieved the highest ever ranking of a British male in the [[Open Era]] when he reached the No. 3 ranking on 11 May 2009.<ref name="tennis1">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8030391.stm|title=Murray to move third in rankings|date=3 May 2009|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725112523/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8030391.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray reached the quarter-finals of the [[2009 French Open – Men's singles#Finals|French Open]], but was defeated by [[Fernando González]] in four sets.

Murray won a title for the first time on [[Lawn Tennis|grass]] at [[2009 AEGON Championships|Queen's]] and became the first British winner of the tournament since 1938. In the final Murray beat [[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8099594.stm|title=Classy Murray wins Queen's title|date=14 June 2009|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=14 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714023752/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8099594.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> At Wimbledon, against Stanislas Wawrinka, Murray's fourth round match was the first match to be played entirely under Wimbledon's [[retractable roof]]. This also enabled it to be the then latest finishing match ever at Wimbledon, a record he would go on to eclipse three years later.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8125335.stm|title=Murray wins late-night thriller|date=29 June 2009|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=7 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407135332/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8125335.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> However Murray lost a tight semi-final to Andy Roddick.

At [[2009 Rogers Masters – Singles|Montreal]], he beat del Potro in three sets to take the title<ref>{{cite news|title=Murray v Del Potro as it happened|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8204081.stm|date=16 August 2009|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408004000/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8204081.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> and overtook Nadal in the rankings. He held the number two position until the start of the [[2009 US Open (tennis)|US Open]].<ref name="atpworldtour">{{cite web|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2009/08/Montreal-Sunday-Murray-Overcomes-Del-Potro-In-Montreal.aspx|title=Murray Overcomes Del Potro|access-date=11 June 2010|website=ATPTour.com|date=16 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090819055113/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2009/08/Montreal-Sunday-Murray-Overcomes-Del-Potro-In-Montreal.aspx|archive-date=19 August 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Murray followed the Masters win playing at the [[Cincinnati Masters]], where he lost to Federer. At the US Open, Murray was hampered by a wrist injury and suffered a straight-sets loss to Čilić.<ref name="Wrist injury US Open 2009">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/usopen/6160347/US-Open-2009-Andy-Murray-refuses-to-blame-injury-for-Marin-Cilic-defeat.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/usopen/6160347/US-Open-2009-Andy-Murray-refuses-to-blame-injury-for-Marin-Cilic-defeat.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=US Open 2009: Andy Murray refuses to blame injury for Marin Cilic defeat|date=9 September 2009|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Murray won both his singles matches, and lost at doubles in the Davis Cup against Poland,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/daviscup/6206135/Andy-Murray-wins-Davis-Cup-opener-for-Great-Britiain-against-Poland.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/daviscup/6206135/Andy-Murray-wins-Davis-Cup-opener-for-Great-Britiain-against-Poland.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Andy Murray in Davis Cup dilemma over wrist injury with GB level 1–1 with Poland|date=18 September 2009|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> but then missed six weeks with a wrist injury.<ref name="Valencia 2009">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/08/andy-murray-wins-valencia-open|title=Andy Murray eases back into title-winning ways at Valencia Open|date=8 November 2009|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=13 December 2016|archive-date=5 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305013127/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/08/andy-murray-wins-valencia-open|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November, Murray won at [[2009 Valencia Open 500|Valencia]],<ref name="Valencia 2009" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/andymurray/6529801/Andy-Murray-admits-beating-Mikhail-Youzhny-at-Valencia-Masters-was-easier-than-expected.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/andymurray/6529801/Andy-Murray-admits-beating-Mikhail-Youzhny-at-Valencia-Masters-was-easier-than-expected.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Andy Murray admits beating Mikhail Youzhny at Valencia Masters was easier than expected|date=9 November 2009|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> but bowed out in round two of the Paris Masters. To end the season, Murray did not make it out of the round robin at the [[2009 ATP World Tour Finals|World Tour Finals]] in London.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8378944.stm|title=Andy Murray knocked out of World Tour Finals at 02|date=27 November 2009|work=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=22 July 2018|archive-date=5 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005172850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8378944.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> He ended the year ranked 4.