Andy Murray and brother Jamie could play together for final time at Battle of the Brits - 'it's certainly possible'

ByRob Hemingway

Published 14/12/2022 at 13:27 GMT

Andy and Jamie Murray could play together in doubles for the final time at the forthcoming Battle of the Brits in Scotland, with the latter stating it is "certainly possible". The event - being held in Aberdeen on December 21-22 - will see England and Scotland face off. On his singles preparation for 2023, Andy says he is "still going in the direction that I want to be".

Andy Murray and brother Jamie could play together in doubles for the final time at the forthcoming Battle of the Brits in Scotland, with the latter stating it is "certainly possible".

The brothers have been incredible success stories in their own right for Great Britain, with Andy reaching No. 1 in singles and Jamie doing the same in doubles.

But they have also come together to play doubles, most notably for their nation as Britain won the Davis Cup in 2015.

Roland-Garros

French Open hint? Murray training on clay ahead of potential Grand Slam return

29/04/2024 at 20:33

However, with both in their mid-thirties - Jamie is 36, while Andy is 35 - and opportunities dwindling for the pair to line up together, the Aberdeen event could be their doubles swansong.

"It's certainly possible," Jamie said of the December 21-22 tournament, which sees England play Scotland.

"I don't know what his [Andy's] plans are, really. I guess it depends on how he's playing, how his body's feeling.

"It's not like we get loads of opportunities to do it.

"That was one big reason for putting the event on in the first place."

• 'I've heard good things' - Kyrgios adds event to pre-Aus Open schedule
• 'Everyone wants to beat me' - Alcaraz says expectations have changed entering 2023
• 'So much stuff said about me that isn’t true' - Raducanu on 'intense' adaptation to fame

Andy and Jamie Murray celebrate Great Britain's doubles victory over Argentina in their Davis Cup semi-final

Image credit: Reuters

"When you've been at the top of the game and got to No. 1, that's always where your reference point is in terms of how you're doing.

"So in that respect, it's been pretty average, but at the beginning of the year I was ranked No. 135 in the world and now I'm in the 40s.

"That's a big jump, so it's been okay this year. So for a lot of players that would be really positive.

"I would like to have done better, and I don't feel like I have played my best tennis this year. I just want to keep progressing.

"This year, I have progressed a lot from where I was, if things obviously start to go backwards then you know, if performances don't improve or physically I'm struggling then I have to look at things.

"But I'm still kind of going in the direction that I want to be. [I've] got plans to have a good year next year."

- - -

Stream the 2023 Australian Open live on discovery+ and eurosport.co.uk

Tennis

Murray steps up rehab with return to court in Wimbledon fitness race

19/04/2024 at 13:06

Tennis

Murray will not have surgery on ankle injury, return date unknown

15/04/2024 at 20:14

Tennis

‘Unbelievable fighter’ Murray can ‘go out on top’ at Olympics - Wilander

05/04/2024 at 13:00