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Andy Murray of Great Britain serves to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during their day one match at the ATP World Tour Finals in London, Nov. 5, in a multiple exposure image. Murray won the match.
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Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final match on Day Fifteen of the 2012 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2012 in Flushing, New York City. Murray defeated Djokovic 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. Read the full story.
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Andy Murray of Great Britain lifts the US Open championship trophy.
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Andy Murray of Great Britain falls as he reaches for a shot during his Gentlemen's Singles third-round match against Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus on day six of Wimbledon in London, England, June 30.
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Girls relax as they wait in the queue to purchase tickets for day two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 26, 2012 in London, England.
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Tennis fans pose for pictures with Andy Murray masks as they queue for tickets.
Local hero Andy Murray is one of the main attractions for fans at Wimbledon today, with the fourth seed due to come up against Nikolay Davydenko on Centre Court. The Scotsman hired Ivan Lendl as his coach late last year as he attempts to break the stranglehold of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the top of the men's game.
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Spectators arrive at Centre Court at Wimbledon on June 26, 2012.
Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray after an epic five-set marathon that former Grand Slam finalist John Lloyd, commentating for the BBC, described as "one of the best matches I've ever seen."
Djokovic, who won 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 6-1, 7-5 in just under five hours, will face Rafael Nadal in Sunday's Australian Open final. Read more at NBC Sports.
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Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Andy Murray in their men's singles semi-final match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2012.
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Djokovic embraces Murray at the end of the match.
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Novak Djokovic hits a return.
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Andy Murray celebrates winning the third set.
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand.
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Andy Murray unveils a terracotta statue of himself at the 2011 Shanghai Masters tournament at the Qizhong Tennis Center in Shanghai on October 11.
Andy Murray was once described as "gloriously truculent." Judging by the dour countenance of the statue he unveiled today in Shanghai, the Scotsman's teenage reputation for surliness continues to resonate despite his growing maturity.
Murray is not the only tennis star to be immortalised in clay by the Chinese. I'm pretty sure I recognize three of the players in the photo below, but I'm stumped as to the others. Can you identify all five?
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A man walks past tennis player statues meant to look like Terracotta Warriors during the first round of the Shanghai Masters on October 10.
Keep up with the latest from the Shanghai Masters and all the rest of the tennis news at NBC Sports.
It must be tough having the hopes of a nation on your shoulders on a stage as large as Wimbledon. Britain has not had men's finalist since 1938. Today, the best action was in the crowd. Full story.
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Britain's Andy Murray adjusts his hat during his men's semifinal match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Friday, July 1. Murray is attempting to reach the Wimbledon final for first time, which would make him the first British men's finalist since 1938.
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Fans wear masks featuring Spanish player Rafael Nadal (R) and British player Andy Murray (L) during the men's single semi final at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on July 1.
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Tennis spectators watch Andy Murray's semi final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on Day Eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 1, in London, England. Murray is attempting to reach the Wimbledon final for first time, which would make him the first British men's finalist since 1938.
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Fans of British player Andy Murray watch on a big screen the semi final between Murray and Spanish player Rafael Nadal at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London on July 1.
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Tennis spectators watch Andy Murray's semi final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on Day Eleven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 1 in London, England.
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A view over the courts on the tenth day of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30 in London, England.
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British player Andy Murray looks towards the media during a practice session at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London on June 30.
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Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates match point during his Men's Singles final against Jo-Wilfred Tsonga of France on day eight of the AEGON Championships at Queens Club on June 13 in London.
Full story on NBC Sports here.
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Andy Murray of Great Britain serves in his first round match against Karol Beck of Slovakia during day two of the 2011 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Jan. 18, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia.
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