Jamie Murray has made a stark admission about life after tennis, acknowledging the massive financial gulf between him and his brother Andy as he addressed his retirement plans. The elder sibling of three-time Grand Slam singles champion Andy officially hung up his racket in April at the age of 40.
Career Achievements and Financial Reality
Jamie won 34 doubles titles, seven of which were at Grand Slams, including two at Wimbledon in mixed doubles with Jelena Jankovic in 2007 and Martina Hingis in 2017. He also claimed the 2016 Australian and US Open men's doubles titles with Brazilian partner Bruno Soares. Despite an immensely successful career, he is not in the same league as Andy in terms of net worth. The two-time Wimbledon singles champion is worth a reputed £110million, compared to Jamie's £4.5m — a difference of more than £105m.
Different Retirement Paths
As a result, Jamie has admitted he will have to "work a lot more" in retirement than his brother. Asked in an interview with the Radio Times whether Andy had passed on any advice about retirement, Jamie said: "No, not really, but I think we're in different situations financially. What we can and can't do in retirement." He added: "Hopefully you'll see a lot more of me because I need to work a lot more than Andy."
Interest in Reality TV
Jamie said he would be interested in a spot of reality TV work in a show like The Traitors, saying: "It's such a good show. I saw the cast for this latest one and I noticed they didn't have any athletes."
Retirement Announcement and Tributes
Confirming his retirement, Jamie wrote on Instagram: "My tennis journey comes to an end after 36 years. 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! Excited to enter the real world!"
Meanwhile, Andy paid tribute, saying: "He'll go down as one of the best doubles players the UK's ever had. Jamie, I'm not sure what I loved more when we were kids, being on court with you or winding you up. But I know the way we pushed each other helped us both go as far as we did. You were the first to win a Wimbledon title, the first British player to reach world number one since the seventies, seven Grand Slams, 39 titles and one of the best volleyers in the sport."
Life After Tennis for Andy
Despite his vast wealth, Andy hasn't downed tools since retirement. After a brief stint working with Novak Djokovic, he is now coaching Jack Draper.
