Andy Murray reveals his kids have “no interest” in tennis, says his eldest is “more interested” in animals
Former World No. 1 Andy Murray recently revealed that his children have “no interest” in tennis whatsoever.
Murray married his wife Kim Sears in 2015 after dating her for nearly ten years. The couple then welcomed their first child, a daughter named Sophia, in February 2016, followed by a second daughter, Edie, two years later.
Teddy, the couple’s first son, was born in October 2019, and in December 2021, it was revealed that Sears had secretly given birth to their fourth child, the name of whom they are yet to reveal.
Murray discussed his children’s interest in tennis in a recent interview with The Times, revealing that they have “no interest” in the sport at all, even though some of their school friends do. He also revealed that his eldest daughter, seven-year-old Sophia, is far “more interested” in pets than in tennis.
“My eldest [Sophia, seven] loves animals, so we got a couple of rabbits the other day. She’s a lot more interested in the pets than anything tennis related,” Murray said.
“It is quite interesting because some of their school friends, whether it’s through their families or whatever, will watch. But my kids have no interest,” he added.
“It’s the routine that I will miss the most and will be hardest to replace” – Andy Murray on life after tennis
When asked how he will fill the competitive void once he hangs up his racquets, Andy Murray stated that he will definitely try to play other sports, like golf, and could even become a tennis coach. However, he said he would miss the “competition” and the drive to always keep learning and improving once he calls time on his career.
“I don’t think I should have an expectation that anything will replace it necessarily, but there are things like coaching, and I’ll definitely try to play other sports, like golf and stuff. The thing that I guess I probably will miss the most is obviously the competition, but also the drive to always be learning and keep getting better at something,” Murray said.
The three-time Grand Slam champion then stated that, in addition to the competition, he will miss his routine “the most” and find the “hardest to replace.”
“I think that’s probably the thing that, along with the competition, will be like, when you wake up in the morning, what are you trying to get better at, what are you trying to improve?” Murray said.
“It’s the routine that I will miss the most and will be hardest to replace. Certain parts of that I can replace with the routines with the children, like getting them ready for school drop-offs, pick-ups and those sorts of things. I will create different routines, but obviously it’s a bit different,” he added.
Andy Murray, who finished as the runner-up in the Qatar Open, recently withdrew from the Dubai Tennis Championships due to a recurring hip injury.
