Tennis Legend Jamie Murray Announces Retirement

"My incredible tennis journey has come to an end" - these are the words of Jamie Murray, the British doubles sensation who rose to the top of the world rankings. After an illustrious career, Murray has decided to hang up his racket, bringing an end to his remarkable 36-year journey in the sport. The 40-year-old, who recently worked as a pundit for Sky Sports Tennis, concludes his career with an impressive seven Grand Slam titles under his belt. As the elder brother of two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, Jamie played a pivotal role in Great Britain's historic 2015 Davis Cup victory - the nation's first in 79 years. He partnered his brother to secure crucial doubles wins in the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the iconic final against Belgium in Ghent. Murray took to Instagram to express his gratitude, saying, "I feel extremely fortunate and privileged for the amazing experiences this great sport has given me. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to my family, including Mum, Dad, Andy, and others, for their incredible support and sacrifices throughout my career, which enabled me to achieve everything I could in the game. To everyone else who has helped and supported me, I appreciate you all!" Throughout his career, Murray won 34 doubles titles, including two mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon, partnering Jelena Jankovic in 2007 and Martina Hingis in 2017. He also claimed the men's doubles titles at the 2016 Australian Open and the US Open, partnering Bruno Soares. Murray finished his Davis Cup career with an impressive record of 14 wins from 20 doubles matches. Britain's Davis Cup captain, Leon Smith, praised Murray, saying, "Jamie has been an unbelievable player representing Great Britain on the world stage throughout his career. He played an invaluable role in our 2015 Davis Cup-winning campaign, and we have many great memories from the 20 ties he played. Jamie has positively impacted the game of doubles in this country and globally, with his achievements and commitment to the game, and it was a great privilege to be a part of his career over the years." Murray made history as the first British player to reach the world No 1 ranking in doubles. He and his brother Andy also became the first siblings to simultaneously top the rankings in singles and doubles. The brothers competed in the men's doubles at Wimbledon in 2024 but lost in the first round. In total, Murray played 1,019 ATP Tour-level matches, winning 589 of them. Andy Murray paid tribute to his brother on social media, saying, "Jamie, I'm not sure what I loved more when we were kids - being on court with you or teasing you, but I know the way we pushed each other helped us go as far as we did. You were the first to win a Wimbledon title, the first British player to reach world No 1 since the 70s, with seven Grand Slams and 39 titles. After 22 years and over a thousand matches, it's been strange not checking your results over the past few months. Looking back, many of the moments that mean the most to me on court were when we were out there together - our first Olympics in Beijing, winning the Davis Cup, all those ties back in Scotland. I'll always be grateful to you for that final match on Centre Court; it meant everything to share that with you, and now it's your turn to call it a day. I know you're ready, and I just hope you know how proud we all are of you. Jamie Murray - Grand Slam champion, Davis Cup winner, Olympian, world No 1, partner, brother, and a very average golfer. Enjoy your retirement from your No 1 fan, Andy." Murray is a two-time men's doubles Grand Slam champion and a five-time mixed doubles Grand Slam winner. He won an impressive 34 doubles titles on the ATP Tour and helped Great Britain secure its first Davis Cup title in 79 years. Murray will take on the role of tournament director at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club this summer. Watch the ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports or stream with NOW and the Sky Sports app.