Andy Murray's life since tennis retirement – new job, banned TV advert, marriage to Kim

Daily Record

4 days ago

It's been a year since Andy Murray called time on his playing career after the 2024 Olympic Games, with the Scottish hero keeping himself busy with a wide range of projects
Since calling time on his glittering tennis career, Andy Murray has had little time to relax.
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The Scottish legend, who clinched three Grand Slam titles, remains an iconic figure, having competed against the 'big three' of his era: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Over the past year, Murray has been indulging in various pursuits, with most of them away from tennis.
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He's been relishing additional time with his wife, Kim, and their four children. He also embarked on a live theatre tour and dedicated time to improving his golf handicap. A year after retiring as a player, we take a look at what the 38-year-old has been up to, including a fleeting new role and a television advert that got cancelled...
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New job with rival
In a surprising move, Murray briefly ventured into coaching, working with one of his former adversaries in Djokovic. The partnership began ahead of this year's Australian Open.
Ahead of the tournament, Murray was clear about his tolerance for Djokovic's intense on-court demeanour. He said: "Providing that he's giving his best effort and trying as hard as he can, I'm absolutely fine with him expressing himself how he wants."
Murray confessed that the invitation to coach the 24-time Grand Slam champion took him just as much by surprise as it did the rest of the tennis community. He said: "I was enjoying being away from the tour, and I really hadn't watched much tennis.
"I had not missed playing or competing or being on a tennis court at all. I was actually playing golf. We'd actually been exchanging messages. Novak had messaged me just wanting to chat.
"I was on the 17th hole of the golf course, and the guy I was playing with said to me, 'Do you know what's next?' I was like, 'No, not really.' He said, 'Do you have any plans to do any coaching?' And I said, 'Honestly, I can't think of anything worse to do right now.'
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"And then 30 minutes later I was in the car and I called Novak, and then we had a conversation and he asked if I would be interested in helping, which I obviously wasn't expecting.
"I said to him, 'Look, I need to think about it and talk to my family.' So I spoke to them and, after a couple of days, I thought that it was a pretty unique opportunity and experience."
The collaboration lasted just one Grand Slam, as it was revealed in May that they would no longer work together. Murray said: "Thanks to Novak for the unbelievable opportunity to work together, and thanks to his team for all their hard work over the past six months. I wish Novak all the best for the rest of the season."
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Theatre shows
Murray recently embarked on a live speaking tour titled 'Centre Stage', where he shared insights into his career with theatre audiences. The tour took place in June and saw him visit venues in Glasgow, Edinburgh, London's Apollo and the New Wimbledon Theatre, with special guests such as his wife Kim, mother Judy and tennis legend John McEnroe.
Wimbledon snub
Despite his strong association with Wimbledon, Murray chose to give the 2025 tournament a miss. Speaking to the Guardian, he explained: "I'm not working there. I don't go to watch tennis as a fan. But if one of my kids wanted to go along and watch, I obviously would take them. If a British player made the final, I'd go.
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"I went to the Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz final a couple of years ago, just because I had a feeling it was going to be a great match. But I won't be there otherwise."
Banned advert
An advert featuring Murray, which aired during this year's Australian Open, was banned following complaints that it "promoted kidnapping."
The advert for Uber Eats showed the two-time Wimbledon champion being approached by delivery drivers at his hotel, who tell him, "We're here for you, actually," before instructing him to "get in the bag" prompting Murray to dash away.
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Murray makes a dramatic escape in the advert by leaping out of a glass window and dashing away. A message then flashes on the screen, stating: "Order Andy Murray on Uber Eats Now. We haven't caught him yet, but he can't run forever."
However, following grievances lodged with the Ad Standards Community Panel, the commercial was axed. The panel agreed with complaints regarding kidnapping, noting it " depicted violent and threatening behaviour", although the panel acknowledged it was "unlikely to lead to copycat behaviour."
Improving his golf
Murray has been able to focus on another sporting love, golf. The seven-handicap participated in the BMW PGA Championship's Pro-Am at Wentworth last year and triumphed at the inaugural BTJA Mike Dickson Golf Day, held in honour of the Daily Mail tennis correspondent who died while reporting on the 2024 Australian Open.
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Regarding golf, Murray said: "It's a different sort of nerves, because you are comfortable in the sort of tennis environment. I'm not thinking I'm going to walk out on the tennis court and forget how to hit the ball.
"Whereas here [on the golf course], there's people standing five metres away from where I'm driving, and I'm like, I'm useless at this game. You just want to try and keep the ball in play and don't mess up too much. I'm obviously getting to practice a lot more than the average person.
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"I obviously played a bit when I was younger, and if I can get the right sort of lessons and practise the right things, then yeah, I've got a chance of doing that [becoming a scratch player]."
Life with Kim
Murray's wife, Kim, has remained a steadfast presence throughout the past two decades. Murray frequently sings the praises of his partner, who chooses to avoid the spotlight whenever possible.
In an interview with the New York Times, he explained: "She doesn't like being in the newspapers, and people commenting on what she's wearing and how she looks, and those sorts of things.
"That's one of the things that I guess she's also sacrificed, a little bit, for our relationship, and I appreciate that a lot. You're in these huge cities meeting new people all the time and it would be easy to get your head turned.
"But Kim's always been there for me. She really cares about me and helps with so many things. She always has. That's why we have such a great relationship."