Jamie Murray, the elder brother of Andy Murray, has announced his retirement from professional tennis after 36 years in the sport. The 40-year-old doubles specialist shared an emotional Instagram post reflecting on his achievements and expressing gratitude to family and supporters. He leaves behind a legacy including seven major titles and a World No. 1 ranking.
Jamie Murray brought an emotional end to his professional career with an Instagram post stating, “My tennis journey comes to an end after 36 years.” He expressed feeling “very fortunate and privileged for all the amazing experiences this great sport has given me,” thanking his family including parents, brother Andy, wife Ale, and sons Alan, Louis, and Thomas for their support. Murray extended appreciation to everyone who helped him and noted excitement about “enter[ing] the real world.” His final match was a first-round loss at the 2025 US Open partnering Ivan Dodig. The 40-year-old's accomplishments include two Grand Slam men's doubles titles at the Australian Open and US Open, five mixed doubles majors with partners like Jelena Jankovic, Martina Hingis, and Bethanie Mattek-Sands, and reaching World No. 1 in ATP doubles after his 2016 Australian Open win with Bruno Soares. He secured 34 ATP doubles titles, including two with brother Andy in Tokyo 2010 and Valencia 2011. Murray played in four Olympics from Beijing 2008 and was pivotal in Great Britain's 2015 Davis Cup victory, where he and Andy won a key doubles match against Belgium. Over his Davis Cup career, he posted a 14-7 record. Andy Murray paid tribute via the Lawn Tennis Association on X, saying, “I’m not sure what I loved more when we were kids... Being on court with you, or winding you up.” He highlighted shared moments like their first Olympics, Davis Cup win, and a final Wimbledon Centre Court match together, calling Jamie a Grand Slam champion, Davis Cup winner, Olympian, World No. 1, and “very average golfer.” Boris Becker also congratulated him on an “outstanding career.” Murray told BBC Sport he played 20 years at the top level with “no regrets” and looks forward to something new. He will next serve as tournament director at the HSBC Championships.
