Tennis Scotland pays tribute to the remarkable career of Jamie Murray
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Tennis Scotland has paid tribute to Jamie Murray OBE after the Scottish tennis legend announced his retirement from the sport. As he hangs up his racket following more than 20 years of extraordinary success, seven-time Grand Slam champion Jamie will be remembered as one of Scotland’s greatest ever sportspeople.
Jamie won two men’s doubles titles at the Australian Open and US Open, as well as five mixed doubles titles at Wimbledon and the US Open. He also played a key role in the Great Britain team which won the 2015 Davis Cup alongside his brother, Sir Andy Murray, and represented Great Britain at four Olympic Games.
With a total of 34 ATP Tour doubles titles to his name across two decades, the Dunblane-born star scaled the heights of the sport, climbing to the very top of the rankings to become world number one in 2016, and in 2025 he became the first-ever British player to reach 1000 doubles matches on the ATP Tour. His last title came at the 2024 Belgrade Open, before his final match at the US Open 2025.
Reflecting on Jamie’s retirement, Tennis Scotland Chief Executive Blane 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.”
Jamie’s extraordinary talent first emerged as a young child at Dunblane Tennis Club, and it wasn’t long before he was involved in national performance programmes in Scotland and Great Britain, taking his first steps towards an incredible career.
Tennis Scotland Head of Performance Karen Ross, who was involved with the programmes when Jamie was a young player, said: "Jamie really put British doubles on the map. He had remarkable skills at the net, combining soft skills with clinical finishing. He was very difficult to pass, a brick wall, and his movement and anticipation made him a master of the poach.
"As a youngster, he loved playing for Scotland at events like the Junior Four Nations and as part of teams in District and County events. It’s been a pleasure watching him play and compete throughout his remarkable career and I wish him well in his retirement.”
