Andy Murray (andymurray.com)

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

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

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

Nice skip there Miles...

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. 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

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.