Jamie Murray, the 40-year-old Scottish doubles tennis player, has announced his retirement, concluding a distinguished career. During his career, he achieved the world No. 1 ranking in doubles, secured seven Grand Slam titles (two in men’s doubles and five in mixed doubles), and was part of the Great Britain team that won the Davis Cup in 2015.
“My journey in tennis has come to an end after 36 years. I feel very fortunate and privileged for all the incredible experiences this great sport has given me,” Murray shared on Instagram. “Thank you Mum, Dad, Andy, Ale, Alan, Louis and Thomas for your incredible support, effort and sacrifices throughout my career that allowed me to achieve everything I could in the game.”
Jamie, the older brother of former singles world No. 1 Andy Murray, partnered with him to win two of his 34 doubles titles, including Great Britain’s first Davis Cup victory in 79 years. His professional record includes 589 wins in 1,019 ATP Tour matches.
Murray’s Grand Slam victories include:
- Wimbledon 2007 (mixed doubles with Jelena Jankovic)
- Wimbledon 2017 (mixed doubles with Martina Hingis)
- US Open 2017 (mixed doubles with Martina Hingis)
- US Open 2018 (mixed doubles with Bethanie Mattek-Sands)
- US Open 2019 (mixed doubles with Bethanie Mattek-Sands)
- Australian Open 2016 (men’s doubles with Bruno Soares)
- US Open 2016 (men’s doubles with Bruno Soares)