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It comes after he also won Wimbledon - for the second time - and won a second Olympic gold medal to cap off an incredible 2016.
And as this BBC clip from 2001 reveals, it all began on the wet courts of Scotland as a determined 14-year-old named 'Andrew' Murray.
“If all goes to plan, Andrew Murray from Dunblane could be one of the brightest stars on the international tennis circuit," reporter David Nisbet tells us.
“Already European champion in his age group, many believe he has the potential to go all the way to the top in the professional game.”
https://twitter.com/BBCScotlandNews/status/800706537530355712Murray adds: “Hopefully I’ll be playing in Wimbledon in about four years - in senior Wimbledon - and maybe junior Wimbledon in two years. That’s probably one of my main ambitions.”
Andy's mum Judy is of course on hand keeping a close eye on his progress.
“Judy Murray, Scotland’s national tennis coach, doubles up as Andrew’s mother," Nisbet tells us, in a rather weird way of putting it.
He continues: "With greater investment in the sport north of the border, she believes it may not be long before Scotland has somebody on par with the likes of Tim Henman."
And then some, Judy. And then some.
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