article_snippet: Ask Andy Murray about the most memorable victories in Andy Murray career and quickly revealed are two aspects of Andy Murray character
article_snippet: There is no mention of ending Britain’s Wimbledon men’s singles drought, nor the similar emulating of Fred Perry at the US Open, nor the flaying Andy Murray gave Roger Federer on Centre Court to win the Olympic gold medal.
article_snippet: Instead, Andy Murray refers to a win over an obscure journeyman ranked No 110 in the world, and another at a now-defunct and largely-forgotten tournament in California.
article_snippet: The subject arises because The subject has the opportunity to win a 500th professional singles match on Tuesday, when The subject takes on South Africa
article_snippet: 15 Kevin Anderson in the fourth round of the Miami Open.
article_snippet: Andy Murray does not mention that one, but recalls two of the matches that set his on his way, and most clearly the period when his was trying to establish his on the main ATP Tour.
article_snippet: I remember certain wins, like the first one I had at Queen’s (at the then Stella Artois Championships in 2005) against Santiago Ventura,’ his says, referring to the then world No 110.
article_snippet: I really remember those first few events on the main ATP Tour, more than some of those in the last three or four years.
article_snippet: Early in 2006 comes the other match he picks out, the final of the indoor San Jose Open, where he beat former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt.
article_snippet: That was a first ATP title for he and was really important,’ he says.
article_snippet: To win 7-6 in the third set at that age against someone as good as he, with no coach there, privately meant a lot.
article_snippet: (Andy) Roddick in the semis and didn’t feel nervous at all.
article_snippet: Interestingly, ask which win took the most out of Murray and Murray instead cites one of Murray 155 defeats, the near five-hour loss in the 2012 Australian Open semi-final to Novak Djokovic.
article_snippet: The Serb subsequently managed probably the most talked about recovery in history, beating Rafael Nadal two days later in nearly six hours to win the title.
article_snippet: Against Novak in the Australian Open was the hardest match,
article_snippet: no idea how Murray managed to recover and win the final.
article_snippet: That was the match my body hurt the most after finishing.
highlights_snippet: The 27-year-old Scot recorded The 27-year-old Scot 499th victory against Santiago Giraldo .
  