Andy Murray Pays Tribute To Wife Kim Sears During Wimbledon Farewell

British tennis star Andy Murray played his last Wimbledon match on July 4, as the three-time singles Grand Slam champion will be retiring from tennis this year. Playing doubles, teamed up with his brother Jamie, the 37-year-old faced an unfortunate defeat 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 against Australia's Rinky Hijikata and John Peers. Murray was moved to tears after the match when a montage of his career's glorious moments was played on the screens at Centre Court. Murray delivered a heartfelt speech during his Wimbledon farewell, paying tribute to his wife Kim Sears, who is an artist and author.

Andy Murray's Speech

Recalling the first time they met, Andy Murray shared, "Kim’s dad is a tennis coach, and we met over in New York for the first time and went out for dinner there at the US Open. I choked a little bit the first time we went out; I walked her home to her hotel, and I asked her for her email address. I don’t think that’s a normal thing to do."

“The first match [of mine] she came to watch live was at the US Open, and I vomited twice in that match, once right in front of where she was sitting. I then stood up and vomited on my opponent’s racket bag. And she still seemed to like me, so I knew she was a keeper after that." The couple met when they were 18 years old and got married in 2015.

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"She’s been an amazing, amazing support to me, to my whole family, is the best mum. Unfortunately, in a couple of months, she’s gonna have to see me every day, so things might be rocky for a little while. Hopefully, we can stick it out together, and I’m looking forward to the rest of our lives," Murray shared, leaving Sears in the audience in tears.

What We Know About Kim Sears

1. Kim Sears is the daughter of Leonore Sears and Nigel Sears and was born on December 10, 1987.
2. Her father Nigel is the tennis coach best known for coaching former top-five players Amanda Coetzer, Daniela Hantuchová, and Ana Ivanovic.
3. The artist by profession completed her graduation from Sussex University as a student of English Literature.
   

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4. Sears achieved A-grades in music, drama, and art for her A-levels as a student.
5. Sears has a website promoting her artwork and paintings.
6. Sears is also an author and she wrote the book How To Look After Your Humans: A Dog Guide.
7. The book written by Sears was influenced by her dog Maggie. As an animal lover, she is also working on animal rehabilitation plans.
8. Sears and Murray began dating in 2005 and got married in 2015. They have four children-- a son and three daughters. Their youngest child, a girl, was born in March 2021.