The Cake
The Cake
The cake the tourney sent up to Andy's room after his win. Oh, and a bottle of champagne too.
Arthur Ashe
Yep, very small really...
Arthur Ashe
Pretty small as they go...
Arthue Ashe
Typically low key happenings on Ashe...
Arthur Ashe
Great huh?
Andy Murray
Photo: Ella Ling
Andy in NYC
Andy Murray
Photo: Ella Ling
Andy in NYC
Meeting the press
Photo: Ella Ling
Joking around with the UK press, NYC
Andy Murray
Photo: Ella Ling
Hanging out in NYC.
Andy Murray
Photo: Ella Ling
Hanging out in NYC.
Chatting to the press
Photo: Ella Ling
Andy talking tennis.
Rd 1 vs. Roitman
Backhand down the line perhaps?
Rd 1 vs. Roitman
In cruise control and headed to a straight sets win....
Rnd 1 Dubs vs. Rat/Rat
Rnd 1 Dubs vs. Rat/Rat
Rnd 1 Dubs vs. Rat/Rat
Rnd 1 Dubs vs. Rat/Rat
Rnd 1 Dubs vs. Rat/Rat
Rd 2 vs. Llodra
Deep in thought, end of the second set....
Rd 2 vs. Llodra
Grandstand. 6,000 capacity.
Rd 2 vs. Llodra
Celebrating another crucial point close to match point in his 6-4 1-6 7-5 7-6 (7) win
Rd 2 vs. Llodra
Llodra does serve-volley - and he did just that very well for long periods....
Dubs Rd 2 vs. Nestor/Zimonjic
Dubs Rd 2 vs. Nestor/Zimonjic
Dubs Rd 2 vs. Nestor/Zimonjic
Rd 3 vs. Melzer
Rd 3 vs. Melzer
Rd 3 vs. Melzer
4th Rnd vs. Wawrinka
Stan - never in it....
4th Rnd vs Wawrinka
Booming forehand
Batting cages
Andy and Jezmond
Batting cages
Andy and Matty Little check out AI at bat
Batting cages
The rules
Batting cages
Jez and Andy in their hats
Batting
Bat 'em up
Batting cages
Swing and a miss
Batting cages
AI on the plate down at Chelsea pier
Semi vs. Rafa
Close...to victory versus Rafa
Semi vs. Rafa
Done and dusted
Semi vs. Rafa
Will Ferrell and his wife watching the match from one of the boxes. Andy got to meet him after the match.
Semi vs. Rafa
Yes! Into a first ever GS semi-final
Semi vs. Rafa
Overwhelmed - just for a second. Into the final!
Semi vs. Rafa
Sir Richard Branson supporting Andy from the player box
Final vs. Fed
Applauded by the Champ
Final vs. Fed
Title number five...
Final vs. Fed
Fans back home in Dunblane...
Final vs. Fed
Rog after match point - a fifth title
Sir Richard
Richard Branson takes a photo of Kim and Judy.
View from the Box
Jez and AI watch from the box after the match...
Treacle
In the player lounge after the final: Matt Little wears his heart on his sleeve and was gutted for Andy.
Andy Ireland's doing his medical notes - something he does after each day.
Flag
The Stars and Stripes unfurled by the US Marine Corps on Ashe before the final.
NYC Maggie
Andy's dog Maggie none too impressed with the NY Yankees shirt he got her.
Don't worry - she only wore it for the picture., she's not a WAG or anything.
Warm down after Eysseric
Warm down after Eysseric
Nice skip there Miles...
Warm down after Eysseric
Warm down after Eysseric
Matty Little watching
Physio
Getting a bit of treatment from Andy Ireland in the hotel.
Arc de Triomphe
Out and about in Paris....
Grabbing some food
It's raining, so what else can you do?
Rd 2 vs. Acasuso
Andy on his way to winning 6-4 6-0 6-4
Rd 2 vs. Acasuso
Jamie on a day-off....
Rd 2 vs. Acasuso
Andy on his way to winning 6-4 6-0 6-4
Rd 2 vs. Acasuso
Andy on his way to winning 6-4 6-0 6-4
Rd 2 - Media
Chatting to the media after the W
Rd 2 - Match point
..and we have a winner
Rd 2 - Winner...
Andy and Acasuso head off court...
Rd 2 - Happy Treacle
Matt Little happy with the day's work
After Rd 2
Getting stuck into some sushi
Rd 3 vs. Almagro
Fans in the crowd...
Rd 3 vs. Almagro
Serving, although it would end in a 4 set defeat....
Autographs
Doing fan stuff prior to the Almagro match.
Eiffel tower
After Almagro: some downtime before coming home.
US Open Juniors 2004
Judy and Jamie, amongst others, watch as Andy heads to victory in the US Open Juniors...
Kim and Judy
Not supporting Rafa...
vs. Cuevas
vs. Cuevas
vs. cuevas
vs. cuevas
vs. cuevas
vs. Cuevas
vs. Cuevas
vs. Bjorkman
Andy signs autographs after defeating Jonas Bjorkman
vs. Bjorkman
vs. Lee
Andy hits back against Lee....
vs. Lee
Andy questions a call versus Lee.
vs. Press
Andy does his press, which round - I don't know!
Great pic 2
Wide on the forehand side again against Mahut in their quarter-final...
Match point..
Andy wraps up the win - 7-5,7-6 against Nicolas Mahut of France in their quarter-final...
Overhead
vs. Mahut, quarter-final
Great pic...
Andy stretches on the forehand side against Mahut in their quarter-final...
Er...
Snapper pressed the button a second too early....
Yes!
Celebrating match point against Mario Ancic: Andy wins 6-4,6-3
Boom...
Andy runs round his backhand and sends another winner down the line.
And you lot...
Andy thanks the staff after his straight sets win in the final....
Pretty....heavy...
The hard work doesn't stop after the match, got to pick the thing up for the cameras....
2008 Champion
..end of story....
Andy holds aloft his fifth career ATP title, and his second for 2008 after beating Mario Ancic 6-4 6-3 in the 2008 Open 13 final.
No losers...
Great to see one of the games nice guys back to form in 2008. Andy and defeated finalist Mario Ancic....
Pre-tournament practice
Andy trains on the new plexicushion courts at Melbourne Park.
Pre-tournament practice
Andy trains on the new plexicushion courts at Melbourne Park.
Pre-tournament practice
Andy trains on the new plexicushion courts at Melbourne Park.
Pre-tournament practice
Andy trains on the new plexicushion courts at Melbourne Park.....Jez Green in the background...
Pre-tournament practice
Andy trains on the new plexicushion courts at Melbourne Park.
Practice
With Miles and Louis at Melbourne Park.
Practice
Serving...
Practice
With Miles...
Practice
With Miles...
Practice
Ball juggling...
First round: vs. Tsonga
First round: vs. Tsonga
First round: vs. Tsonga
First round: vs. Tsonga
First round: vs. Tsonga
First round: vs. Tsonga
First round: vs. Tsonga
First round: vs. Tsonga
First round: vs. Tsonga
A disappointed Andy talks to the press after losing to J-W Tsonga, 7-5 6-4 0-6 7-6 (7-5)
1st round: Jamie/Max
The Unit in action.....
1st round: Jamie/Max
Big combined wingspan...
1st round: Jamie/Max
New Adidas kit from Stretch....
1st round: Jamie/Max
Beaten 7-6 (9-7) 1-6 6-3 by French duo Edouard Roger-Vasselin Gilles Simon.
1st round: Jamie/Max
More Jamie fans...
a few andymurray.com regulars too so I'm told.
Booty
Booty out on court, watched by pretty much everyone from his college Gustavus
Miles and Ross vs. Andy
This being Miles and Ross of course....
Louis, Matt and Jez...
...oversee practice.
Ross and Andy
Andy and Ross Hutchins take a break under the Melbourne sun.
Keepy-uppy
He's obviously getting quite good...
Jamie fans...
The t-shirts are the giveaway...
Jamie fans...again!
Flag is a bit of a giveaway.....
vs. Bjorkman
Andy signs autographs after defeating Jonas Bjorkman
First ATP title...
Andy celebrates with the trophy after winning the SAP Open title. At 18 years old, Andy is the youngest person to win the SAP Open since Michael Tang, at 16 years, in 1988.
After Youzhny
Quite a band of followers he's got there.
Picture courtesy St Petersburg Open
After Youzhny...
Andy signs away at the Merc stand after beating Youzhny....Picture courtesy St Petersburg Open
St Petersburg trophy...
Mind you don't drop it.
St Petersburg Trophy
Andy with the St Petersburg Open trophy after beating Fernando Verdasco 6-2 6-3....
French Open Juniors 2003
First round versus Brendan Evans of the USA, French Open Juniors, 2003
US Open Juniors 2004
characteristic double-handed return in the US Open Juniors final....
US Open Juniors 2004
Judy and Jamie, amongst others, watch as Andy heads to victory in the US Open Juniors...
US Open Juniors 2004
Andy celebrates winning the US Open Juniors....
US Open Juniors 2004
Stakhovsky takes defeat in his stride...
US Open Juniors 2004
Andy lifts the trophy after beating Sergiy Stakhovsky of the Ukraine in the final...
French Open 2005
First round versus Piero Luisi of Venezuela, French Open 2005
US Open Juniors
Versus Alexander Clayton during the US Open Juniors 2004
OZ '08, 1st round mixed dubs
versus Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain and Martin Garcia of Argentina
OZ '08, 1st round mixed dubs
versus Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain and Martin Garcia of Argentina
OZ '08, 1st round mixed dubs
versus Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain and Martin Garcia of Argentina