Day 2
one last throw to beat them all....
Day 2
Strength and conditioning coach Jez Green sums up the new record.
Day 2
Physical testing: Andy goes for a new record in the medicine ball throw.
Day 1
Forehand drills with Alex
Day 1
Forehand drills with Alex
Day 2
Andy's physical testing results: nothing wrong with cardboard.
Day 1
Alex serves some balls after practice
Day 1
Alex Corretja
Day 1
Comparing the old and new: Andy checks the weighting in both his racquets.
Day 1
Taking a rest before lunch.
Day 1
University of Miami, a home from home.
Day 1
Alex Corretja and Miles Maclagan hit with Andy.
Day 1
Nico Lapentti: Andy's hitting partner for a few days
Day 1
Andy and Nico Lapentti take a drinks break, and load up on ice.
Day 1
Alex Corretja keeps an eye on practice with Nico Lapentti.
Day 1
Hitting in great weather on day 1
Day 2
Squats..
Day 2
Andy laughing at the tiny weights favoured by coach Alex Corretja.
Day 2
Coach Miles Maclagan perfects his dance routine.
Day 2
Rain stops play.
Day 2
Hitting the UM gym.
Day 2
Thunder storm. The warning siren went off about 2 minutes after this photo: the klaxon simply means 'get off court, there's a thunder storm less than three miles away.'
Day 3
Teamwork.
Day 3
80 per cent humidity means they'll go through two t-shirts per hour. Not to mention a bottle of water.
Day 3
Heavy rain delays the start of practice. Andy and Alex do their best to roll the water off the courts. They were dry ten minutes later.
Day 3
Alex Corretja feeds the balls in practice
Day 3
Getting ready to leave for the courts. Jez and Andy...
Day 3
Interesting look in 80 degree heat.
Day 3
Randomly, a UM mascot walks by
County Week
Andy Murray turns up in Eastbourne to play for North Scotland in the LTA Summer County Championships
(Photograph by Graham Hughes - The Times)
County Week
Andy Murray turns up in Eastbourne to play for North Scotland in the LTA Summer County Championships
(Photograph by Graham Hughes - The Times)
County Week
Andy Murray turns up in Eastbourne to play for North Scotland in the LTA Summer County Championships
(Photograph by Graham Hughes - The Times)
County Week
Andy Murray turns up in Eastbourne to play for North Scotland in the LTA Summer County Championships
(Photograph by Graham Hughes - The Times)
County Week
Andy Murray turns up in Eastbourne to play for North Scotland in the LTA Summer County Championships.
The North Scotland County Team:
(Back row left-right) Jamie Murray, Tim Weir, Michael Fleming, Jason Barnett, Andy Murray, Euan McGinn.
(Front row left-right) Owen Hadden, Ian Conway (coach), Steven Birrell, Jonathan Pankhurst.
(Photograph by Graham Hughes - The Times)
County Week
Andy Murray turns up in Eastbourne to play for North Scotland in the LTA Summer County Championships, huddles up with his team mates & brother Jamie
(Photograph by Graham Hughes - The Times)
Thursday b4 Gulbis
Oh dear. Physio Andy ireland shows off his limited ball skills.
Thursday b4 Gulbis
Andy ireland shows why he doesn't ever get involved with team games.
Thursday b4 Gulbis
Jez Green kisses feet for a forfeit...
Thursday b4 Gulbis
And some more stretching
Thursday b4 Gulbis
Andy warms up prior to practice in the morning...
Thursday b4 Gulbis
Andy and the team happy and relaxed in the morning before he plays Gulbis in the second round - a match he'd win in straight sets
Water fight
Coach miles Maclagan has to take getting squirted with ice cold water after losing a forfeit...
Water fight
Coach miles Maclagan has to take getting squirted with ice cold water after losing a forfeit...
Water fight
Coach miles Maclagan has to take getting squirted with ice cold water after losing a forfeit...
Water fight
Coach miles Maclagan has to take getting squirted with ice cold water after losing a forfeit...
Kit launch
kit launch
New kit
Shirt and jumper
New shirt
Shirt and jumper
Kit Launch
Ice bath
Sunday: Coach Miles Maclagan goes fully under. Nutcase.
Ice bath
Sunday: Andy and Matt Little laugh at the cold. What else can you do?
Ice bath
Sunday: Jez Green grins the grin of a man not immersed in an ice bath.
Rd 1 vs. Kendrick
Winner: 7-5 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-4 over Robbie Kendrick
First time on grass
First time on grass
First time on grass
First time on grass
Jumps
Jumps
Jumps
Jumps
Tennis football...
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Tennis football...
Team Murray
Tennis-football
Forfeit
Carrying the bags again...
Elastic work
Elastic work
Elastic work
Elastic work
Elastic work
Raining
indoors at the NTC
Forfeit
Jez takes the bags back, topless...
Raining
Hitting the gym...
Raining
indoors at the NTC
Hitting with Hewitt
Hitting with Hewitt
Hitting with Hewitt
Elastic work in front of the ball girls...
Hitting with Hewitt
Final vs. Blake
Taking the applause...
Final vs. Blake
Can't have enough trophy shots
Final vs. Blake
First British winner since 1938....
Final vs. Blake
With the ballgirls...
Final vs. Blake
Kiss for Mum...
Saltcoats visit
Another look at the poor condition the courts are in. Fingers crossed they can get them resurfaced!
Saltcoats visit
Getting the kids involved out on the public courts...which aren't in very good condition and need to be resurfaced.
Saltcoats visit
Judy and some of the kids who made it along for the day.
Pre-French
More holds....
Pre-French
more bluff....
Pre-French
Ross Hutchins and his cheesy grin.
Pre-French
The forfeit jury is out...
Pre-French
The worm. Is there a worse forfeit?
Pre-French
Jez enjoys dusting off his racquets...
Pre-French
Tennis-football.
Pre-French
Miles heads the ball with the minimum of elegance.
Pre-French
Low hold on the resistance bands.
Pre-French
Patterns: marks on the court after Jez and Andy's latest drill
Pre-French
Jez Green and his backhand.
Pre-French
Ross Hutchins lines up a forehand....
Pre-French
Chins with a weight vest. Ugly stuff.
Pre-French
Time for a forfeit: Jez gets ready to do the worm.
Pre-French
Bluff: Andy does his best to distract Matty Little....
Pre-French
Andy and Jez take a breather between sets
Pre-French
Andy does his resistance work with Jamie in the background.
Round 1 vs. Chela
Moving well....
Round 1 vs. Chela
Round 1 vs. Chela
Done and dusted
Round 1 vs. Chela
Fans fight for his towel...
Round 1 vs. Chela
Winner, 6-2 6-2 6-1
Rnd 2 vs Starace
Andy bears the scars of another drop shot chased down...
Rnd 2 vs Starace
Saluting an appreciative crowd on Chatrier...
Rnd 2 vs Starace
A moment of reflection in the decisive 3rd set
Rnd 2 vs Starace
The comeback is complete: Andy wins 6-3 2-6 7-5 6-4
Rnd 4 vs Cilic
Match point.
Rnd 4 vs Cilic
Done and dusted.
Rnd 4 vs Cilic
Onwards and upwards: Andy into the QF's with a 7-5 7-6 (4) 6-1 victory.
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