Andy Murray proves 2016 isn't all bad, receives congrats from J.K. Rowling
Sometimes the nice guy doesn't finish last.
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LONDON -- 2016 hasn't been bad for everyone.
Exhibit A: Andy Murray.
Beating 5-time champion Novak Djokovic to win his first ATP World Tour Finals title.
The Scotsman just finished off the year as the world's number one tennis player.
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And Twitter is celebrating his success, because sometimes, it's nice to know that the nice guy doesn't always finish last.
As it happens, Murray has some pretty high-profile supporters:
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Of course, literary queens, fellow sports stars and knighted actors aside, Momma Murray will always be his biggest fan:
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A win for Britain, a win for the nice guy, and, at long last, a win for 2016. Congrats, Andy!
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