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British doubles legend Jamie Murray announces his retirement from tennis | Tennis News | Latest Sports News
British doubles legend Jamie Murray announces his retirement from tennis | Tennis News
Latest reports suggest, British doubles legend Jamie Murray announces his retirement from tennis | Tennis News.
“My tennis journey comes to an end” – Jamie Murray, who became the first British doubles player to rise to world No 1, has announced his retirement from tennis.
The 40-year-old, who has been working with Sky Sports Tennis as a pundit in recent weeks, ends his career as a seven-time Grand Slam champion.
The elder brother of two-time Wimbledon champion, Andy Murray, Jamie played a pivotal role in Great Britain’s 2015 Davis Cup triumph – the nation’s first in 79 years.
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“My tennis journey comes to an end after 36 years,” Murray, who had not played since the US Open, posted on Instagram.
“I feel very fortunate and privileged for all the amazing experiences this great sport has given me.
“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.
“For everybody else that’s helped and supported me – I appreciate all of you!”
Jamie Murray career highlights
He is a two-time men’s doubles Grand Slam champion after winning the 2016 Australian Open and 2016 US Open title alongside Brazil’s Bruno Soares
He is a five-time mixed doubles Grand Slam winner having won the Wimbledon title in 2007 and 2017 and the US Open in 2017, 2018 and 2019
He contested 13 men’s doubles Grand Slam finals
He won an impressive 34 doubles titles on the ATP Tour
In 2015, he helped Great Britain to its first Davis Cup title in 79 years, winning a crucial doubles rubber in the final against Belgium alongside brother Andy Murray
He played in 1019 ATP Tour-level matches throughout his career and won 589 of those
Represented team GB in four Olympic Games in Beijing, London, Rio and Tokyo
Tournament Director at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club, Battle of the Brits and Murray Trophy
Became the first brothers to simultaneously hold the world No 1 spots in singles and doubles alongside Andy Murray
Murray will take up the role of tournament director at the HSBC Championships, Queen’s Club, once again this summer.
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