{"id":589620,"date":"2026-04-17T11:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/589620\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:05:17","slug":"british-doubles-great-jamie-murray-andys-brother-retires-from-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/589620\/","title":{"rendered":"British doubles great Jamie Murray, Andy’s brother, retires from tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apr 15, 2026, 01:10 PM ETJamie Murray won seven Grand Slams, but had not played since the US Open in August 2025.\u00a0Luke Walker\/Getty Images for LTA<\/p>\n

Jamie Murray<\/a>, the first British player to reach the top of the world doubles rankings, has joined his brother Andy Murray<\/a> in retirement.<\/p>\n

Murray won 34 doubles titles, seven of which were at grand slams including two at Wimbledon in the mixed doubles, with Jelena Jankovic<\/a> in 2007 and Martina Hingis<\/a> in 2017.<\/p>\n

He also claimed the 2016 Australian and US Open men’s doubles titles with Brazilian partner Bruno Soares<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“My tennis journey comes to an end after 36yrs,” he said in a post on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“I feel very fortunate and privileged for all the amazing experiences this great sport has given me.<\/p>\n

“Thanks Mum, Dad, Andy, Ale, Alan, Louis and Thomas for all your incredible support, efforts and sacrifices throughout my career that allowed me to achieve everything I could in the game.<\/p>\n

“For everybody else that’s helped\/supported me – I appreciate all of you!<\/p>\n

“Excited to enter the real world!”<\/p>\n

Jamie Murray teamed up with brother Andy to help Britain win the Davis Cup in 2015.\u00a0Jordan Mansfield\/Getty Images for LTA<\/p>\n

Murray was part of the Great Britain team that won the Davis Cup for the first time in 79 years in 2015.<\/p>\n

He partnered his brother to doubles victories in the quarterfinals, semifinals and in the final victory over Belgium in Ghent.<\/p>\n

Murray ended his Davis Cup career with an impressive record of 14 wins from 20 doubles matches.<\/p>\n

Britain’s Davis Cup captain Leon Smith said: “Jamie’s been an unbelievable player representing Great Britain on the world stage over his career.<\/p>\n

“He played an invaluable role in our Davis Cup 2015 winning campaign and we have many great memories from across the 20 ties he’s played.<\/p>\n

“He’s 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.”<\/p>\n

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Murray was the first British player to climb to world No. 1 in doubles, while he and Andy became the first brothers to simultaneously top the rankings in singles and doubles.<\/p>\n

The siblings entered the men’s doubles at Wimbledon in 2024 but lost in the first round on a packed Centre Court.<\/p>\n

In total, Murray played in 1,019 ATP Tour-level matches, winning 589.<\/p>\n

Information from PA contributed to this story.<\/p>\n