Jamie Murray announces retirement from history-making tennis career as he posts statement

British doubles legend Jamie Murray has announced his retirement from tennis.

The 40-year-old was the first British doubles player to rise to world No.1 and is a seven-time grand slam champion.

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The elder brother of two-time Wimbledon champion, Andy, Jamie played a key role in Great Britain’s 2015 Davis Cup victory – the nation’s first in 79 years.

Murray: Time for the ‘real world’

Announcing his decision to call time on his 22-year career, Murray thanked his brother and entire family for their support.

He wrote on Instagram: “My tennis journey comes to an end after 36 years.

“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! Excited to enter the real world!”

Jamie Murray’s career achievements

Murray won seven major titles in his career, including two mixed doubles triumphs at Wimbledon, in 2007 and 2017.

His first victory at the All England Club was with Jelena Jankovic, before he added a second with Martina Hingis ten years later.

The Scot won five mixed doubles Grand Slam titles altogether, as well as two men’s doubles titles alongside Bruno Soares.

Alongside the Brazilian, the pair triumphed at the Australian Open and US Open in 2016 to propel them to No.1 in the doubles world rankings that year, with Murray the first Brit to achieve the feat.

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This was the same year that Andy climbed to world No.1 in the men’s singles rankings.

Of Murray’s 34 doubles career doubles titles, he won two alongside younger brother Andy, one of which came when they paired up to help Britain to Davis Cup glory in 2015.

The two brothers were often seen in the crowd supporting each other in their matches when their schedules allowed it.

Jamie played alongside Andy in the three-time singles Grand Slam winner’s final match at Wimbledon in 2024, as the pair suffered a first-round exit to Australia’s Rinky Hijikata and John Peers.

Murray has not played since losing at the US Open last August.

However, he now retires with more Grand Slam and tour doubles titles than any other British player in the Open Era.

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Following his retirement, the British tennis great will take up the role of tournament director at the Queen’s Club Championship once again this summer.

Andy Murray sends emotional message

Following Jamie’s retirement announcement, Andy Murray paid tribute to his brother with an emotional message on social media.

In a video posted on the LTA’s Instagram account, Andy said: “Jamie, I’m not sure what I loved more when we were kids, being on court with you, or winding you up!

“But I know the way we pushed each other helped us both go as far as we did.

“You were the first to win a Wimbledon title, the first British player to reach the world number one since the seventies. Seven Grand Slams, 39 titles, and one of the best volleyers in the sport.

“After 22 years and more than a thousand matches, it’s been weird not checking in on all your results these past few months.

“Looking back, so many of the moments that mean the most to me on court, we were out there together.”