1987: Born May 15 into family of mum Judy, dad Willie and big brother Jamie. Judy is a well known tennis coach, while Jamie will go one to be of the world’s top doubles players, claiming a Wimbledon mixed doubles crown in 2007.
Age 3: Starts playing tennis, first with sponge balls against the wall indoors, then outside on a swingball game. As part of a talented sporting family, Murray was an early starter, picking up a tennis racket from the age of two.
Age 5: first tournament (under-10s) at Dunblane Sports club. Leon Smith, later to coach the youngster from the ages of 11 to 17, said he'd never seen a five-year-old like Murray. He described him as "unbelievably competitive."
Age 8: Debuting in the men’s doubles at the Dunblane Sports Club, he criticises his fifty-something partner for being too near the net. Murray then survives the Dunblane massacre. Thomas Hamilton entered Dunblane Primary school and shot dead 16 children and one adult before committing suicide. Murray survived by hiding under the headmaster’s desk with his brother Jamie.
Age 12: Wins prestigious Orange Bowl tournament in Miami; he’s the only person in his age group eventually to turn pro.
Age 13: Glasgow Rangers want to sign Andy. He turns them down, saying he prefers the one-on-one battles of the tennis court. Incidentally, Murray’s favourite sport outside of tennis is boxing.
Age 15: Leaves Scotland to train at the Sanchez-Casal academy in Barcelona. Murray was annoyed to learn that Rafael Nadal was training with the world number one while he was stuck sparring with his big brother.
2004
September Wins US Open junior title, beating Sergiy Stakhovsky.
December: Wins the BBC Young Sports Personality of the year.
2005
March: Becomes the youngest player ever to represent Great Britain in the Davis Cup. Murray helps defeat world No. 5 doubles pair Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram of Israel.
April: Turns Professional. Enters the Seat Open as a wildcard in his first ATP Tour match where he loses to world No. 63 Jan Hernych.
July: Reaches the third round of Wimbledon in his first ever Grand Slam appearance. Murray’s heroic effort exhausts him and the 18-year-old is beaten by ex-finalist David Nalbandian over five dramatic sets.
September: Reaches his first ATP tour final in Bangkok (versus Roger Federer). It’s just his eighth ATP Tour event. Tim Henman's first final came in his 34th ATP event. In the same month, Murray becomes the youngest British player in the top 100 since 1974. Only Borg, Hewitt, Nadal and Roddick were younger.
November: Beats Tim Henman in the Davidoff Swiss indoors tournament. Murray said: “Tim is someone that I've looked up to immensely. To win against him means a lot.”
2006-2008: Andy Murray: his rise through the rankings
2009 - present: Greatness beckons for Murray in the new decade
