Andy Murray wrapped up his legendary tennis career in 2024, competing at Wimbledon one final time.
Carving out a legacy few can rival at Wimbledon, Murray won two titles, picking up his first in 2013 and his second in 2016.
His 2013 victory was the first by a British player at Wimbledon since 1936, when Fred Perry won the title.
However, after Murray won his second title in 2016, his body began to break down, as he needed multiple surgeries during the latter stages of his career.
With his time at the top over, Murray competed at Wimbledon one final time in 2024, partnering his brother, Jamie Murray, in doubles.
The Murray brothers fell at the first hurdle 12 months ago, losing to the Australian pair of John Peers and Rinky Hijikata in the first round 6-7, 4-6.
Speaking a year on, Jamie Murray has explained why he felt ‘weird’ playing with his brother in his final match in 2024.
Jamie Murray felt ‘weird’ playing with Andy Murray as he wasn’t the one retiring
Appearing as a guest on ‘Wimbledon Unfiltered with Nick Kyrgios’, Murray shared his thoughts on his brother’s ‘farewell match’.
“It was weird for me, because obviously, my career wasn’t finishing, I wanted to go as far as I could in the tournament,” he said.
“But I’m also aware he can’t really move, and he’s got stitches in his back.
“I wanted him to enjoy the experience, get through it, and in the end, it was fine. I wasn’t really in the end that disappointed with the loss, he had a good send off, that was bigger than what my Wimbledon was going to be, so I was fine with it.”
Murray explained how he found preparing for the match particularly difficult.
“It was weird preparing for it, he’s telling me he’s getting an operation and then we’re practising, he can’t really run,” said Murray.
“I’m putting in my hours trying to feel great for the match, but realistically, it was worthless.”
Coming up short, the Murray brothers failed in their bid to win Wimbledon in 2024, but did they ever win a title together?
Did Jamie Murray and Andy Murray ever win a title together?
The brothers qualified for their first ATP doubles final together at the Thailand Open in 2006, where they played the Israeli duo of Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlich.
It wasn’t to be in Bangkok, as the Murrays lost in a deciding tiebreaker, 2-6, 6-2, [4-10].
Returning to a final four years later, Jamie and Andy Murray were in search of a big win at the 2010 Valencia Open.
On that occasion, they emerged victorious in the tiebreaker, defeating Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi in the final.
They won another ATP 500 title together in 2011, as the pair secured victory at the Japan Open, beating the number two and number four seeds in Tokyo.
It was at the Davis Cup that the Murrays enjoyed the most success together, winning the biggest title of them all in 2015.
Playing Belgium in the final, the tie was level at 1-1 when Andy and Jamie Murray took on David Goffin and Steve Darcis.
In four sets, the Murrays won 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, moving Great Britain a win away from their first Davis Cup title of the century.
Finishing the job, Andy Murray beat Goffin in straight sets, as Team GB celebrated a historic Davis Cup win in Belgium.
| Match | Winner | Loser | Score | Accumulative score |
| 1 | David Goffin | Kyle Edmund | 3-6, 1-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 | GBR (0 – 1) BEL |
| 2 | Andy Murray | Ruben Bemelmans | 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 | GBR (1 – 1) BEL |
| 3 | Andy Murray/Jamie Murray | David Goffin/Steve Darcis | 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 | GBR (2 – 1) BEL |
| 4 | Andy Murray | David Goffin | 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 | GBR (3 – 1) BEL |
| 5 | – | – | (Not played) | – |
Great Britain haven’t won the Davis Cup since, as the nation continues to struggle at the ‘World Cup of Tennis’.
Perhaps the likes of Jack Draper and Jacob Fearnley can take inspiration from the Murray Brothers when they next compete at the Davis Cup.
Great Britain are scheduled to play Poland in their next Davis Cup tie in September.
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