Jamie Murray facts for kids
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Jamie Murray at 2018 Washington Open
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| Country (sports) |  Great Britain Scotland |
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| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 13 February 1986 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 | $ 7,075,820 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 834 (22 May 2006) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 588–426 (57.99% 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. 34 (9 June 2025) |
| 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 British professional tennis player. He is best known for playing doubles. Jamie has won seven major doubles titles, including five in mixed doubles and two in men's doubles. He also helped Great Britain win the Davis Cup and was once the World No. 1 in doubles.
He won his first major title at Wimbledon in 2007 with Jelena Janković. Later, he won more mixed doubles titles with Martina Hingis and Bethanie Mattek-Sands. In men's doubles, he won the Australian Open and US Open in 2016 with Bruno Soares.
Jamie was a key part of the Great Britain team that won the 2015 Davis Cup in 2015. This was the first time the country had won the tournament in 79 years. He and his brother, Andy, won important doubles matches during this victory. The Davis Cup team also won the 2015 BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award. Jamie has played for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics four times.
His height and long arms earned him the nickname 'Stretch' from coach Brad Gilbert.
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Jamie Murray's 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 parents are Judy and William Murray. Jamie is the older brother of famous tennis player and former singles world No. 1, Andy Murray.
Jamie and Andy were at school during a very sad event in Dunblane in 1996. They were safe, and this experience brought them closer. Their parents separated in 1998. The boys lived with their father while their mother coached them in tennis.
Jamie's Early Tennis Journey
When Jamie was 10, he was the third-ranked tennis player for his age in Europe. At 11, he was a runner-up at the famous Junior Orange Bowl tournament. By age 13, Jamie was the junior world number 2. He was chosen to train with national coaches in Cambridge. However, he returned home after eight months. He did not play tennis for two years after that.
In 2004, Jamie and his brother Andy reached the semifinals of the Junior US Open. The brothers have a nickname for each other: 'Tight'. Jamie also considers André Sá one of his best friends on the tennis tour.
Jamie supports two football clubs: Hibernian F.C. and Manchester United F.C.. His grandfather, Roy Erskine, was a professional footballer.
In 2009, Jamie started dating Alejandra Gutiérrez from Colombia. They got married on October 28, 2010, at Cromlix House in Scotland. His brother Andy was the best man.
Jamie Murray's Professional Tennis Career
Jamie Murray turned professional in 2004. He has had a long and successful career, mostly in doubles.
Starting His Career: 2005–2010
In 2005, Jamie began playing with Colin Fleming. They won several smaller tournaments called Futures titles. They also played in their first ATP Challenger tournament. Later that year, Jamie and his brother Andy played doubles together for Scotland in the Aberdeen Cup.
In 2006, Jamie made his debut in an ATP Tour tournament with his brother Andy at the Nottingham Open. He also reached the final of the Los Angeles ATP tournament with American player Eric Butorac. They became known as "Booty and Stretch." Jamie also reached the final of the Bangkok ATP tournament with his brother Andy.
In 2007, Jamie and Eric Butorac won their first ATP Tour doubles titles in San Jose and Memphis. These wins helped Jamie enter the top 50 in doubles rankings. He also joined the Great Britain Davis Cup team for the first time.
At Wimbledon in 2007, Jamie won the Mixed Doubles title with Jelena Janković. This was a big moment, as he was the first British player to win a Wimbledon title in 20 years.
In 2008, Jamie started playing with Max Mirnyi. They won the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships. Jamie also reached the final of the US Open mixed doubles with Liezel Huber. He and his brother Andy played doubles together at the Olympic Games in Beijing.
By 2009, Jamie played with various partners, including Jamie Delgado and Jonathan Marray. He won several Challenger tournaments.
Partnerships and Success: 2010–2015
In 2010, Jamie won his first ATP Tour title in over two years with his brother Andy in Valencia. This was a special win for them.
In 2011, Jamie reached the second round of the Australian Open with Xavier Malisse. He also reached the semifinals of the mixed doubles at the French Open with Nadia Petrova. Later that year, he won two more ATP titles: the Open de Moselle with André Sá and the Rakuten Japan Open with his brother Andy. These wins helped him reach a career-high doubles ranking of No. 23.
In 2012, Jamie played with Paul Hanley and reached a final in France. He also played with his brother Andy at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
In 2013, Jamie started a new partnership with John Peers. They quickly found success, winning their first title together at the US Men's Clay Court Championship. They also reached their first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the US Open. They had a very successful year, reaching several finals and winning titles in Gstaad and Bangkok.
In 2014, Jamie and John Peers continued to play well. They won their first title of the year at the BMW Open. They also reached the final of the Aegon Championships.
Grand Slam Victories and World No. 1: 2015–2020
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In 2015, Jamie and John Peers started the year by winning the Brisbane International. They also reached the finals in Rotterdam and Barcelona. Jamie was part of the Great Britain Davis Cup team that reached the semifinals. At Wimbledon, they reached the men's doubles final. They also reached the final of the US Open.
In September 2015, Jamie and his brother Andy won a crucial doubles match in the Davis Cup semifinals against Australia. This helped Great Britain reach the Davis Cup final for the first time since 1978. In November, Jamie and Andy won their doubles match in the Davis Cup final against Belgium, helping Great Britain win the trophy for the first time since 1936.
In 2016, Jamie partnered with Bruno Soares. They won the Australian Open, which was Jamie's first men's doubles Grand Slam title. After this win, Jamie became the doubles world No. 2. In April 2016, Jamie became the new doubles World No. 1. He held this top spot for nine weeks. He was also awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to tennis and charity. Jamie and Bruno Soares won another Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2016.
In 2017, Jamie and Bruno Soares won titles at the Mexico Open, Stuttgart Open, and Queen's Club Championships. Jamie also won the Mixed Doubles title at Wimbledon with Martina Hingis. This was his second Wimbledon mixed doubles title, exactly 10 years after his first. They then won the US Open Mixed Doubles title together, making them undefeated as a team at Grand Slams.
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In 2018, Jamie reached the Wimbledon mixed doubles final with Victoria Azarenka. He and Bruno Soares won the Washington Open and Cincinnati Masters. Jamie then won his second consecutive US Open mixed doubles title with Bethanie Mattek-Sands. This was his sixth Grand Slam title overall.
In 2019, Jamie started a new partnership with fellow Briton Neal Skupski. They reached the semifinals of the US Open in men's doubles. Jamie also won his third straight US Open mixed doubles title with Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
Recent Achievements: 2021–Present
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At the 2021 US Open, Jamie reunited with Bruno Soares and reached the men's doubles final for the third time in his career.
In November 2022, Jamie achieved his 500th career win in doubles at the Paris Masters. He became only the second active doubles player to reach this milestone.
In 2023, Jamie began playing with Michael Venus. They won their first title together at the Dallas Open. They also won the Srpska Open, which was Jamie's first clay court title in almost eight years. They continued their success by winning the Geneva Open, marking Jamie's 30th career title. They reached the quarterfinals at 2023 Wimbledon. Later in the year, they reached their first Masters 1000 final at the Cincinnati Masters. They also won their fourth title of the season at the Zhuhai Championships, a new personal best for Jamie.
In 2024, Jamie and Michael Venus won their first title of the season at the Qatar Open. Jamie also reunited with his brother Andy to play doubles at Wimbledon. Later in 2024, Jamie and John Peers won two more titles at the Swiss Indoors and the Belgrade Open.
The University of Stirling will give Jamie Murray an honorary doctorate for his contributions to Scottish and UK tennis.
Jamie Murray's Career Statistics
Grand Slam Performance in Doubles
Jamie Murray has played in many Grand Slam tournaments. Here's how he has done in men's doubles:
| 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% |
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| 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 | 2R | 0 / 19 | 22–19 | 54% |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 2R | 1R | 3R | F | QF | 2R | QF | 1R | NH | 2R | 3R | QF | 1R | 1R | 0 / 19 | 26–19 | 58% |
| 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 | 2–3 | 2 / 70 | 105–70 | 60% |
Grand Slam Performance in Mixed Doubles
Jamie has also had great success in mixed doubles at Grand Slams:
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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| 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 | 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 | 1R | 2 / 14 | 30–12 | 71% |
| 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 | 0–2 | 5 / 46 | 79–41 | 66% |
Grand Slam Finals: Doubles and Mixed Doubles
Jamie Murray has played in several Grand Slam finals.
Men's Doubles Finals: 5 (2 Wins, 3 Losses)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 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 Finals: 8 (5 Wins, 3 Losses)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| 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] |
See also
In Spanish: Jamie Murray para niños
