7 signs from Murray's early years that proved he was a future No. 1: A career in pictures

Modified Nov 14, 2016 09:59 GMT

Andy Murray Orange Bowl — In Years Gone By: Andy Murray won one of the most prestigious junior titles in tennis

3) Won the US Open Junior title in 2004

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Boy's Junior winner, Andrew Murray of Great Britain stands with his trophy during the US Open September 12, 2004 at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York.Murray defeated Sergiy Stakhovsky of the Ukraine. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) — Winner! Andy Murray took the US Open singles junior title in 2004

For a junior tennis player, winning a junior grand slam title is the ultimate dream. Andy Murray achieved that in 2004 when he became the first British player to win the US Open Junior title. Later that year, he also won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award. This registered his name as a definitive player to look out for.

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