Andy Murray remembers first time assembly spouse Kim in tearful Wimbledon farewell speech

Andy Murray recalled the primary time he met his spouse Kim whereas giving a tearful Wimbledon farewell on Thursday.

Murray and his brother Jamie had been overwhelmed in straight units by Rinky Hijikata and John Friends within the males’s doubles, leaving the previous singles champion with simply the combined doubles this yr, his ultimate time at SW19, as he prepares to play alongside Emma Raducanu.

Murray, 37, was additionally as a result of play within the males’s singles however withdrew this week as a result of damage.

After his defeat with Jamie on Thursday (4 July), Murray was interviewed on courtroom whereas key figures from his profession lined up close by – together with buddy and rival Novak Djokovic. A tribute video additionally performed on the large screens, because the Scot started a tearful goodbye to the event he gained twice as a singles competitor.

In direction of the tip of his interview, Murray regarded to the stands the place his spouse Kim stood, saying: “I’d higher say one thing about my spouse, as a result of I’ll get in hassle if I don’t, however that is most likely gonna be the laborious half.

“We met the primary time after we had been 18 years previous. Kim’s dad is a tennis coach, and we met over in New York for the primary time, went out for dinner there on the US Open. And I choked just a little bit the primary time we went out; I walked her dwelling to her resort, and I requested her for her electronic mail deal with. I don’t assume that’s a traditional factor to do.

“The primary match [of mine] she got here to observe dwell was on the US Open, and I vomited twice in that match, as soon as proper in entrance of the place she was sitting. I then stood up and vomited on my opponent’s racket bag. And he or she nonetheless appeared to love me, so I knew she was a keeper after that.

“She’s been an incredible, wonderful help to me, to my entire household, is the most effective mum,” Murray mentioned, earlier than stopping and holding again tears.

“Sadly, in a few months, she’s gonna need to see me day-after-day, so issues is likely to be rocky for a short time. Hopefully we are able to stick it out collectively, and I’m wanting ahead to the remainder of our lives.”

Murray gained Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016, beating Djokovic and Milos Raonic in these finals respectively.

The Scot additionally gained Olympic gold on Centre Court docket in 2012, in a profession that noticed him turn into world No 1.