Tennis chief hails Jamie Murray as one of Scotland's greatest as multiple Slam winner announces retirement

The Scot revealed his decision on social media on Wednesday afternoon as he paid tribute to those who have helped him forge a stellar career and allow him to have “amazing experiences” in the sport.

A doubles specialist, Murray won 34 career titles - including the men’s US Open and Australian Open doubles, as well as Wimbledon mixed doubles twice and the US Open mixed three times.

Alongside his brother Andy, who won three singles grand slam titles, Jamie Murray transformed tennis in Scotland and is one of the country’s most successful players. He was also part of the Great Britain team that defeated Belgium in 2015 to win the Davis Cup.

“My tennis journey comes to an end after 36 years,” Murray wrote on Instagram as he thanked his family and former coaches. “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!”

How many major titles Jamie Murray won

Hailing from Dunblane, Murray started off his career as a singles player but quickly decided that the best path for him was to compete on the doubles tour.

His first major title came in the 2007 mixed doubles at Wimbledon alongside Jelena Jankovic and he landed that title ten years later with Martina Hingis. He also claimed three US Open mixed crowns in 2017 (Hingis), 2018 and 2019 (both with Bethanie Mattek-Sands).

In the men’s doubles, he won the Australian and US Open alongside Brazil’s Bruno Soares in 2016 and retires with more than 500 main tour victories.

More recently, Murray moved into the role of tournament director and headed up last year’s Queen’s event in London.

Tennis Scotland chief executive Blane Dodds paid tribute to Murray’s career and hailed him as one of the best sportspersons to come from this country.

Dodds said: “Jamie is one of the greatest sportspeople to ever come out of Scotland and he has given his fans incredible memories during a remarkable career.

“We are very proud of Jamie and everything he has achieved in professional tennis. His performances have helped to inspire so many, and his success has played a crucial role in the growth of our sport in Scotland, where more people than ever before are picking up a racket and competing, club membership is at an all-time high, and record numbers of courts are being built. 

“We are sure everyone involved with tennis in Scotland wishes him all the very best for the next chapter of his life.”