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Andrea Murray, Britain's number one team tennis player, discusses her sporty family and her daily routine. Her mother plays badminton and goes sailing, while her father plays rugby. Andrea's brother goes snowboarding and skating, and her sister plays volleyball. Andrea wakes up at 5 o'clock on weekdays and 6 o'clock on weekends to play tennis for two hours before school. She plays tennis all day on Saturdays and after doing homework on Sundays. Despite being tired, Andrea loves playing tennis and aspires to be the best tennis player in the world. In her free time, she enjoys reading, going to the cinema, and spending time with friends. track one. Hello, and welcome to the Sports Day podcast with me, Barry Stevenson. I've got a very special guest here today. Her name's Andrea Murray. She's Britain's number one team tennis player. Hello, Andrea. Welcome to the show. Hi, Barry. It's good to be here. I always listen to your show. That's great. So, Andrea, our listeners want to know about your family. Well, Barry, my family is sporty. My mother, Sandra, plays badminton and goes sailing. My father, Tony, plays rugby for a team in our town. Do you have any brothers and sisters, Andrea? Yes, I do. I have a brother and a sister. Do they do sports? Yes, they do. My brother, Dan, goes snowboarding and skating, and my sister, Amy, plays volleyball. What a fit family. Can you tell us about a typical day for you? I'm often very busy, and I never get up late. I always play tennis for two hours before school. What time do you get up? I usually get up at five o'clock. Five o'clock? That's early. Yes. I get up at five o'clock from Monday to Friday, and I get up at six o'clock at the weekend. Do you play tennis at the weekend? Yes, I do. On Saturdays, I usually cycle to the tennis courts after breakfast, and then I play tennis all day. On Sundays, I do my homework in the morning, and then I usually play tennis after lunch. Practice is very important. Do you get very tired, Andrea? Yes, I'm usually tired, but I love playing tennis. I want to be the best tennis player in the world. What do you do in your free time? Sleep, but I love reading and going to the cinema with my friends, too. Well, thanks for talking to us, Andrea. Good luck.