Jamie Murray announces retirement from tennis aged 40 - 'Excited to enter the real world'
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Updated 15/04/2026 at 16:58 GMT+1
Jamie Murray has announced his retirement from tennis aged 40 after a career in which he won seven Grand Slam titles and became the first British doubles player to reach world No. 1.
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Alongside pictures of a young Murray, a photo with his brother Andy and one with his long-time doubles partner Bruno Soares, the 40-year-old wrote in on Instagram that he’s ”excited to enter the real world.”
"My tennis journey comes to an end after 36yrs," Murray said.
"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/supported me - I appreciate all of you!"
In reply to his post, Soares wrote: ”Congrats on an amazing career my brother. Honoured to have been part of this project. Thanks for the memories.”
Murray was an exciting tennis prospect from a young age, ranked as one of the best junior players in Europe by the age of 10.
He quickly turned his attention to doubles, winning his first title on the ITF Tour in September 2005 in Nottingham with British partner Colin Fleming.
He broke into the top 100 of the doubles world rankings in 2006 after winning his first ATP Tour title in San Jose, the same event where Andy won his first ATP singles title a year prior.
His form earned him his first call-up to Great Britain’s Davis Cup team in 2007, before making the semi-finals of the mixed doubles at both Wimbledon and the US Open in 2008.
Murray played a key role in Great Britain’s Davis Cup win in 2015, teaming up with his brother in the final as they became the first British team to lift the Davis Cup trophy since 1936.
Murray and Soares won their first Grand Slam title in 2016 at the Australian Open. The victory started his best year in professional tennis and by April they were ranked No. 1 in the world. They added the US Open title later in the season.
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Jamie Murray’s breakout year coincided with Andy’s moment in the sun, with Andy winning his second Wimbledon title and becoming the world singles No. 1 in 2016 too. They became the first set of brothers to both hold world No.1 status at the same time.
He continued to win tournaments as the years went on, reaching his 500th career win in 2022. The last of his 34 titles came in November 2024 with John Peers.
In March last year, Murray played his 1,000th tour-level doubles match.
Leon Smith, the captain of Great Britain's Davis Cup winning team in 2015, praised Murray's impact on tennis following his retirement.
"Jamie’s been an unbelievable player representing Great Britain on the world stage over his career," Smith said. "He played an invaluable role in our Davis Cup 2015 winning campaign, and we have many great memories from across the 20 ties he’s played.
"He's positively impacted the game of doubles in this country, and globally, with his achievements and commitment to the game and it was a great privilege to be a part of his career over the years."
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