Jamie Murray facts for kids

For the Scottish footballer, see Jamie Murray (footballer). For other people, see James Murray.

Quick facts for kids
Jamie Murray
OBE
Singles
Jamie Murray at 2018 Washington Open
Country (sports)	Great Britain Scotland
Residence	London, England
Born	(1986-02-13) 13 February 1986 (age 39) Glasgow, Scotland
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Turned pro	2004
Plays	Left-handed (two handed-backhand)
Coach	Louis Cayer (2006–present) Alan MacDonald
Prize money	$6,893,534
Career record	0–1
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 834 (22 May 2006)
Doubles
Career record	577–410 (58.46% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	34
Highest ranking	No. 1 (4 April 2016)
Current ranking	No. 27 (30 December 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	W (2016)
French Open	QF (2017, 2020)
Wimbledon	F (2015)
US Open	W (2016)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour Finals	SF (2016, 2017, 2018)
Olympic Games	2R (2008, 2020)
Mixed doubles
Career record	79–40 (66.39%)
Career titles	5
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian Open	F (2020)
French Open	SF (2011)
Wimbledon	W (2007, 2017)
US Open	W (2017, 2018, 2019)
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (2016)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	W (2015)

Jamie Robert Murray (born 13 February 1986) is a famous British tennis player. He is best known for playing in doubles matches. In doubles, two players team up against another pair. Jamie has won seven major titles, called Grand Slams. Five of these wins were in mixed doubles (a team of one male and one female player). Two wins were in men's doubles (two male players). He also helped Great Britain win the Davis Cup and was once the World No. 1 in doubles.

Jamie has won Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon and the US Open in mixed doubles. He also won the Australian Open and US Open in men's doubles. He often played with different partners throughout his career. From 2016, he teamed up with Bruno Soares. They quickly found success, winning the Australian Open and US Open in 2016. That year, Jamie became the World No. 1 in doubles. He and Soares later reunited in 2021. Jamie was also a key player for the Great Britain team that won the Davis Cup in 2015. This was a huge win for the country, as they hadn't won it in 79 years!

Jamie Murray: Tennis Star!
Career Statistics
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Jamie Murray: Tennis Star!

Jamie Murray is a professional tennis player from Scotland. He is known for his skill in doubles tennis. He has achieved many great things in his career, including winning major tournaments and reaching the top of the world rankings.

Early Life and Family

Jamie Murray was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on February 13, 1986. He grew up in Dunblane and went to Dunblane Primary School. His mother, Judy Murray, is a tennis coach. His younger brother is Andy Murray, who is also a very famous tennis player. Both brothers were taught tennis by their mother.

When Jamie was 10, he was ranked No. 3 in Europe for his age group. At 11, he was a runner-up in a big junior tournament called the Junior Orange Bowl. He was even junior world No. 2 when he was 13. Jamie and Andy have a nickname for each other: 'Tight'. Jamie is also a big fan of football teams Hibernian F.C. and Manchester United F.C.. His grandfather, Roy Erskine, used to be a professional footballer.

In 2010, Jamie married Alejandra Gutiérrez from Colombia. His brother Andy was his best man.

Becoming a Doubles Champion

Jamie Murray turned professional in 2004. He started his career playing in smaller tournaments called Futures and Challengers. He often teamed up with fellow British players like Colin Fleming and Jamie Delgado.

Early Partnerships and First ATP Wins

In 2006, Jamie played his first ATP Tour tournament with his brother Andy. Later that year, he teamed up with American player Eric Butorac. They reached their first ATP final together in Los Angeles. In 2007, Jamie and Butorac won their first ATP doubles titles in San Jose and Memphis. These wins helped Jamie get into the top 50 doubles players in the world.

Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Success

In 2007, Jamie made his debut at the French Open and Wimbledon. At Wimbledon, he won the Mixed Doubles title with Jelena Janković. This was a very special moment because he was the first British player to win a Wimbledon title in 20 years!

Teaming Up with John Peers

In 2013, Jamie started a new partnership with John Peers. They quickly became a strong team. They won their first title together at the US Men's Clay Court Championship. They also reached their first Grand Slam quarter-final at the US Open that year. In 2014, they won another title at the BMW Open.

Reaching Grand Slam Finals

In 2015, Jamie and John Peers continued their success. They reached the finals of two Grand Slams: Wimbledon and the US Open. Although they didn't win those finals, it showed they were among the best doubles teams in the world.

Davis Cup Victory

Jamie was a very important part of the Great Britain team that won the 2015 Davis Cup. This was a huge achievement, as it was Britain's first Davis Cup win since 1936. Jamie and his brother Andy played crucial doubles matches that helped the team win in the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. The Davis Cup team was even named the BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year in 2015.

World No. 1 and More Grand Slams

Murray at the 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis tournament

In 2016, Jamie began playing with Brazilian player Bruno Soares. This partnership was incredibly successful. They won the Australian Open and the US Open men's doubles titles. After these wins, Jamie Murray became the World No. 1 doubles player on April 4, 2016. He held this top spot for nine weeks.

He was also recognized for his contributions to tennis and charity. He received an award called the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

More Mixed Doubles Titles

In 2017, Jamie continued his mixed doubles success. He teamed up with Martina Hingis and they won both the Wimbledon and US Open mixed doubles titles. They were an undefeated team at Grand Slams! In 2018, Jamie won the US Open mixed doubles title again, this time with Bethanie Mattek-Sands. He won it for a third time with her in 2019.

Murray at the 2018 U.S. Open

Recent Career Highlights

After splitting with Bruno Soares for a while, Jamie teamed up with fellow Briton Neal Skupski. They played together until the end of 2020. Jamie then reunited with Bruno Soares. In 2021, they reached the final of the US Open men's doubles.

In 2022, Jamie reached a big milestone: his 500th career win! He became only the second active doubles player to achieve this.

In 2023, Jamie started playing with Michael Venus. They won four titles together that year, which was a first for Jamie in a single season. These wins included the Dallas Open, Srpska Open, Geneva Open, and Zhuhai Championships. The Geneva Open win was Jamie's 30th career title.

Murray in 2022

In 2024, Jamie and Michael Venus won their first title of the season at the Qatar Open. Jamie also played doubles with his brother Andy at Wimbledon. Later in 2024, Jamie reunited with John Peers and they won two more titles: the Swiss Indoors and the Belgrade Open.

The University of Stirling will give Jamie Murray an honorary doctorate. This is to celebrate his amazing contributions to Scottish and UK tennis.

Career Statistics

Here are some of Jamie Murray's career statistics in Grand Slam tournaments.

Grand Slam Tournament Performance

**Key**
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	A	P	Z#	PO	G	F-S	SF-B	NMS	NH

(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Doubles

Current through the 2024 US Open.

Tournament	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	SR	W–L	Win%
Australian Open	A	1R	1R	1R	A	2R	1R	1R	2R	3R	W	1R	2R	QF	2R	SF	3R	2R	1R	2R	1 / 18	23–17	58%
French Open	A	1R	1R	1R	1R	2R	1R	2R	3R	3R	3R	QF	2R	1R	QF	3R	2R	3R	2R		0 / 18	21–18	53%
Wimbledon	1R	3R	3R	1R	1R	2R	2R	1R	3R	F	QF	2R	QF	1R	NH	2R	3R	QF	1R		0 / 18	26–18	59%
US Open	A	2R	1R	A	A	1R	1R	QF	1R	F	W	QF	QF	SF	QF	F	2R	2R	1R		1 / 16	34–15	69%
Win–loss	0–1	3–4	2–4	0–3	0–2	3–4	1–4	4–4	5–4	14–4	17–2	7–4	8–4	7–4	6–3	12–4	6–4	7–4	1–4	1–1	2 / 70	104–68	60%

Mixed doubles

Tournament	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	SR	W–L	Win%
Australian Open	A	2R	2R	A	1R	1R	A	1R	2R	QF	A	2R	QF	F	2R	A	QF	2R	1R	0 / 14	16–14	53%
French Open	A	QF	A	A	SF	A	A	1R	2R	QF	A	1R	A	NH	1R	A	2R	A		0 / 8	8–7	50%
Wimbledon	W	SF	SF	1R	2R	A	1R	QF	A	A	W	F	2R	NH	A	2R	2R	QF		2 / 13	30–11	73%
US Open	SF	F	A	A	1R	A	A	2R	2R	A	W	W	W	NH	1R	1R	2R	A		3 / 11	25–8	75%
Win–loss	9–1	9–4	4–2	0–1	4–4	0–1	0–1	3–4	3–3	4–2	10–0	11–3	8–2	4–1	1–3	1–2	5–3	3–2	0–1	5 / 46	79–40	66%

Grand Slam Tournament Finals

Doubles: 5 (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2015	Wimbledon	Grass	John Peers	Jean-Julien Rojer Horia Tecău	6–7^(5–7), 4–6, 4–6
Loss	2015	US Open	Hard	John Peers	Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut	4–6, 4–6
Win	2016	Australian Open	Hard	Bruno Soares	Daniel Nestor Radek Štěpánek	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Win	2016	US Open	Hard	Bruno Soares	Pablo Carreño Busta Guillermo García López	6–2, 6–3
Loss	2021	US Open	Hard	Bruno Soares	Rajeev Ram Joe Salisbury	6–3, 2–6, 2–6

Mixed doubles: 8 (5 titles, 3 runners-up)

Outcome	Year	Championship	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	2007	Wimbledon	Grass	Jelena Janković	Alicia Molik Jonas Björkman	6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Loss	2008	US Open	Hard	Liezel Huber	Cara Black Leander Paes	6–7^(6–8), 4–6
Win	2017	Wimbledon (2)	Grass	Martina Hingis	Heather Watson Henri Kontinen	6–4, 6–4
Win	2017	US Open	Hard	Martina Hingis	Chan Hao-ching Michael Venus	6–1, 4–6, [10–8]
Loss	2018	Wimbledon	Grass	Victoria Azarenka	Nicole Melichar Alexander Peya	6–7^(1–7), 3–6
Win	2018	US Open (2)	Hard	Bethanie Mattek-Sands	Alicja Rosolska Nikola Mektić	2–6, 6–3, [11–9]
Win	2019	US Open (3)	Hard	Bethanie Mattek-Sands	Chan Hao-ching Michael Venus	6–2, 6–3
Loss	2020	Australian Open	Hard	Bethanie Mattek-Sands	Barbora Krejčíková Nikola Mektić	7–5, 4–6, [1–10]