Why Did Andy Murray’s Parents Separate When He Was Only 10 Years Old?

Behind every successful man is a woman. Similarly, behind every successful kid, there are their parents. Such has been the story of Britain’s most successful tennis player, Andy Murray. The former World Number 1 was introduced to tennis at a very young age. His mother, Judy, was his coach during his childhood. However, when Murray was still a kid, he received unfortunate news about his parents.

Murray’s father, William, and mother, Judy, announced their separation when the tennis star was just 10. Although this could’ve seriously hampered his career, Murray focused on his game amid personal troubles. But the question remains about the reason for their separation.

What did Andy Murray say about his parents’ separation?

While Murray’s mother was a professional tennis player and a coach, his father was the regional manager of the Scottish newsagent chain RS McColl. The two married in 1980 and went on to have two kids, Jamie and Andy Murray. However, things weren’t going well for them. They announced their separation when Murray was 10 and divorced nine years later in 2005.

Revealing the relationship between his mother and father, Murray said, “They didn’t speak too much and they didn’t get on too well together… they are just two different people.” This troubled Andy Murray a lot, and sometimes he found himself in a situation where he had to decide with whom he wanted to spend time, especially on special occasions.

Murray added, “If I stayed with my mother for two nights, then I felt I should stay with my father for two nights. At Christmas I didn’t know how long to spend with each of them. I would get stuck in the middle of their arguments.”

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The couple had a tough time while revealing the news about their separation to their kids. Both Jamie and Andy Murray took their parents’ separation hard and were absolutely distraught while hearing it. Following their divorce in 2005, the two kids stayed with their parents.

While their father took care of them, it was Judy who was coaching Jamie and Andy Murray in tennis. Opening up about why she coached her kids, she said, “I wanted something to get me out of the house because my kids were driving me nuts.”

It is encouraging to see how Andy Murray overcame difficult times to carve a niche for himself in the tennis world. Indeed, he is a legend in the true sense!

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