Inside Andy Murray and Kim’s marriage, from knowing she was ‘the one’ to rare PDAs

TOGETHER for nearly two decades and with four children, tennis pro Andy Murray and his wife Kim Sears have one of the most solid relationships in sports.

The couple married in 2015 and had been in a relationship for ten years before that. Loyal Kim can often be found on the sidelines of Andy’s matches. Fans hope to see her when he competes in the men’s doubles at the Olympic Games in Paris.

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Earlier this week, Andy, 37, and his partner Dan Evans miraculously reached the quarter-finals of the Olympic men’s doubles event, claiming a sensational tie-breaker victory over Belgian duo Sander Gille and Joran Vliegen.

The tournament is seen as his ‘swan song’ in the sport as he nears retirement. Last month, he paid a tearful tribute to Kim at his very last Wimbledon.

As he looked up at the stands, he said with tears in his eyes: “I have to say something about my wife or I’ll be in trouble. But this is probably going to be the hardest part.”

“She is an amazing, amazing support to me and my whole family. She is the best mother.

“Unfortunately, she’ll have to see me every day for a few months, so it might be tough for a while… Hopefully we can get through this together and I’m looking forward to the rest of our lives.”

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First date ‘wrong’ & throwing up

The couple were just 18 when they first met at the US Open, where Kim’s father worked as a tennis coach. Andy later admitted he was “lucky” to have met her before his career took off.

“I know she’s not with me because I’m in the spotlight,” he said.

Then I got up and threw up on my opponent’s racket bag. And she still seemed to like me, so I knew she was a keeper after that.”

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Andy talked about how he nearly messed up on their first date: “I was a little choked up when we first went out. I walked her to her hotel and asked her for her email address.

“I don’t think that’s normal.”

Andy also recently admitted: “The first match [of mine] She came to watch the US Open live, and I threw up twice during that match, once right in front of where she was sitting.

“I then stood up and threw up on my opponent’s racket bag. And she still seemed to like me, so I knew she was a keeper after that.”

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‘Caught’ by PDA

The couple is known for their private nature, but they made everyone happy when they went public with their romance in 2006 and kissed to celebrate Andy winning the SAP Open in California.

In the touching moment, Andy jumped over the billboard to kiss Kim. Kim had expected him to lose, so she called in sick and stayed to celebrate.

“[The photo] was on the front page of the newspaper, so I got caught,” she said, adding that Kim was spotted at almost all of his matches afterward while he was studying English at university.

Kim has always supported Andy’s career, but the tennis star has always stressed that there are more important things in life than work. He said: “Tennis is important to me, but it’s not the most important thing.

“My family and friends are more important. The job is important of course, but what happens off the field is bigger.”

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Winning ‘custody’ of the dog during the split

The road to true love, however, was not always smooth and Kim and Andy temporarily separated in 2009, albeit amicably. Kim is now said to have been given custody of their border terrier Maggie.

However, six months later the two were reunited and married in 2015 in Andy’s hometown of Dunblane, Scotland.

“I function better in a relationship,” Murray had said earlier. “Ultimately, especially when I’ve lost a match, I don’t like talking about tennis, so it’s nice to have someone to talk to about other things.”

Kim is happy to acknowledge and appreciate her commitment to Andy’s profession, and her support knows no bounds.

In an incredibly understanding move, newlywed Kim even postponed their honeymoon so Andy could attend a tennis training camp — the ultimate sign of true love.

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‘S***** Dad’ Fear & Family First

Over the years, the couple has welcomed four children: Sophia in 2016, Edie in 2017, Teddy in 2019 and their youngest Lola in 2021.

Andy said this after becoming a father for the first time: “My priority is to be a good dad first and foremost.

“I’d rather get up in the middle of the night and help [with Sophia] than that she won every tennis match and that later, when she’s an adult, she thinks: “Actually, he was a bad father, but he won a lot of tennis matches, so good job.”

Despite winning three Grand Slam singles titles and two Wimbledon trophies, he admitted in a 2021 speech that his proudest achievement was getting all four children to bed on time.

And it’s clear that family always comes first for the star, partly because of the tremendous amount of support they’ve given him throughout his career.

Andy, who struggled with injury before deciding to retire, said last year: “Of course my family have been incredibly supportive of my career, when they could just as easily have asked me to quit.”

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“I want to play forever”

Now that he is finally saying goodbye to the sport he knows and loves with the Olympic Games, fans are hoping he can win one more medal.

After Wimbledon he said: “I would like to keep playing, but that is not possible.

“Physically it’s too hard now. All the injuries have added up. I want to play forever, I love the sport.

“It’s given me so much, taught me a lot of lessons that I can use for the rest of my life. I don’t want to stop, so it’s hard.”

But as one door closes, another opens, as they say. And retirement means more time to spend with Kim and their young family.

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