Andrew Barron "Andy" Murray OBE (born 15 May 1987) is a Scottish professional tennis player, currently ranked World No. 3. He started playing tennis at the age of three, entered his first competitive tournament at age five and was playing league tennis by the time he was eight. He is known to be one of the most consistent players on the tour, reaching at least the quarter-finals of all Grand Slam tournaments he has participated in since 2011, with the exception of the 2015 US Open.