A shocked Andy Murray spots his four children in the crowd after wife Kim surprises him on Father’s Day – after tennis star scoops Nottingham Open title

Andy Murray got a Father’s Day surprise after clinching the Nottingham Open today, after the British tennis star spotted his four children watching from the stands.

In the emotional moment, Murray stopped his acceptance speech after catching a glimpse of wife Kim Sears, 35, and his four children – none of whom he knew were attending the match, telling a delighted audience: ‘I had no idea they were coming!’

The former world number one beat Frenchman Arthur Cazaux 6-4 6-4 in the final to make it 10 wins in a row, and lift the Rothesay Nottingham Open.

During his post match on-court interview, he was clearly none the wiser that any of his children were there in person, saying: ‘Hopefully I’ll get back home tonight, see my kids for Father’s Day.

Hopefully I’ll get in before their bed time, get a rest day in tomorrow, get pumped for Queens.’

It was at that point he heard cheering in the stands, looked up and saw his supportive family all gathered, with wife Kim, wearing black cat-eye sunglasses, smiling back at him and holding the couple’s youngest child.

Genuinely shocked, Murray, 36, counted his children, saying ‘they’re all here’ and admitted he had ‘no idea’ they were coming to watch.

He said: ‘Oh my god, I didn’t know they were here. I had no idea they were coming.’

He added: ‘They came last week for the final at Surbiton, they turned up and it started raining, so then they had to go home for the kids’ bedtime.

They missed the end of the match, so it’s great that they managed to come today. I don’t know how many of them are here – they’re all here – thanks guys.’

People were certainly moved by the video on Twitter – posted by the LTA – with one person commenting: ‘Omg that moment had me in tears, so wonderful for them to see their father win today.’

Another wrote: ‘Loved this, his genuine dad voice entered the room real quick, such a precious moment.’

A third penned: ‘What a lovely, genuine moment. Beautiful family.’

A fourth said: ‘The way he seemed genuinely shocked, happy Father’s Day Andy.

Murray reportedly first met his wife at a party for the US open in 2005 and they kept their relationship private for a while.

But they became public a year later when won his first tournament in California and went into the stands to give Kim a kiss.

Kim, who was 18 at the time and still studying at school, said that she asked her mother to call in sick for her, but pictures of them were splashed over all the papers.

The pair tied the knot on 11 April 2015 at Dunblane Cathedral in Scotland where she wore a glamorous Swarovski crystal-encrusted gown by Jenny Packham, who also designs outfits for The Princess of Wales.

They held their reception at Cromlix House Hotel in Dunblane, which Murray bought for almost £2 million in 2013.

The hotel was shut for a couple of months for a refurbishment led by Kim herself and has since reopened.

Kim gave The Sunday Times Style a tour around the place which was uploaded on YouTube. She said in the video: ‘We’ve owned Cromlix for ten years now.