Andy Murray’s life changed dramatically when he retired from pro tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The former British champion has adapted to a different lifestyle with wife Kim Sears and their four children following years of international travel, rigorous training schedules and big tournaments. Recent interviews have also shown how much he is enjoying the extra time at home after spending a good portion of his playing career away from his family.The couple have daughters, Sophia, Edie and Lola, and son, Teddy. Murray’s connection to tennis is still strong through his experience and continuing interest in the sport, but retirement has created more time for normal parenting and family activities. They also own Cromlix, the Scottish country-house hotel, which means the couple have a business interest in common beyond the tennis circuit.
How Andy Murray enjoys family life after tennis retirement
For Murray, retirement has been about showing up for the moments that were difficult to be present for consistently in his playing career. Professional tennis demanded long periods of travel between tournaments, training facilities and recovery sessions. Sometimes his family joined him on the tour, but inevitably the schedule curtailed the amount of unstructured time he could spend with his children.Murray said in a July 2026 interview that he liked retirement and having more time with his children. He admitted he’d been away a lot of his career and had missed his family often. The change has meant he can enjoy many of the routines that many parents take for granted, rather than family time dictated by an international competition calendar.The adjustment also demonstrates how the priorities of the couple have changed over time. Murray and Sears had children while he was still playing at the top level. Their eldest daughter Sophia was born in 2016, then Edie in 2017, Teddy in 2019 and their youngest daughter Lola in 2021. The children grew up during different stages of Murray’s career, including times of injury, recovery and his eventual retirement.Family life now provides a different pace from the pressure of professional competition. Murray will be able to spend more time with his children and nurture their interests as they grow up. He has previously spoken of the importance of being a good father, making it clear that fatherhood is a priority separate from his sporting achievements.The change doesn’t mean that tennis has disappeared from his life. Instead, it has changed its role in his daily routine. Murray’s schedule was shaped by years of matches and training, and he has had more freedom to pursue other interests, spend time with his family and consider opportunities related to the sport without the same pressure of competing on tour.
Kim Sears’ background, artistic career and marriage to Andy Murray
Kim Sears has been in Murray’s life since they were teenagers. The pair first met at the US Open in 2005 when Sears was still at school, and Murray was on the way up in the professional game. Their relationship developed with his career, and the rigors of international competition were brought into their home. They tied the knot on 11 April 2015 at Scotland’s Dunblane Cathedral.Sears has tennis in his blood, too. Her father, Nigel Sears, is a former professional player and well-respected coach. Raised in the sport, she understands the demands it puts on you, though she has developed her own interests outside her husband’s career.Art is one of those hobbies. Sears is known for her portraiture and animal paintings, and she has maintained a fairly private public profile despite Murray’s international fame. Her creative work has also informed her involvement with Cromlix, shaping the interiors, artwork and overall atmosphere of the hotel.The couple bought a Victorian country house, Cromlix, near Dunblane in 2013. The property has a personal significance for Murray’s family and a linkage to the local community. The couple have since turned the estate into a hospitality business, with Sears playing a key role in its creative direction since taking ownership. The hotel has therefore become a common project that unites family ties, design and business.From this, their partnership has grown beyond the public persona of a tennis champion and his wife. Sears has been there for Murray through the highs and lows of his playing career, but she has also continued to develop her own artistic interests and played an active role in the couple’s business. Parenting is still a big part of life’s daily routine, but retirement has brought them a new avenue to share their time and responsibilities.
How Andy Murray balances fatherhood and life beyond tennis
Murray’s own approach to fatherhood has been influenced by his experience of raising children through a demanding professional career. The couple have largely kept their children away from too much public exposure, allowing them to grow up away from the constant attention that comes with their father’s sporting achievements.The family has still given glimpses of life together now and then. Previously, the comedian has talked about the ups and downs of being a parent, from taking part in activities his daughters pick to the realities of keeping children amused. He also discussed the strange opportunity of spending long periods of time at home during the COVID-19 lockdown, while admitting that lending a hand with children’s education could be a challenge.The obligations of professional life against domestic life are different now that he is no longer playing. Murray no longer has to structure his whole year around tournaments, travel and physiotherapy. This flexibility allows him to be more involved in his kids’ routines and to enjoy family experiences without needing to be away from home for extended periods.The family’s link to Cromlix means their private and professional lives are also intertwined. The hotel is more than just a business; it is part of the couple’s family history and relationship with Scotland. Their children visit the property, and the estate offers the family a connection between their current life and Murray’s roots in Dunblane. In an interview in June 2026, the couple talked about their family visits to Cromlix and what the property means to them personally.Murray’s life outside tennis is still being built, and his continuing relationship to the sport means retirement isn’t a total departure from the world that defined much of his adult life. But the emphasis has shifted. His family, his interests away from the court and the couple’s work at Cromlix now have more space to sit alongside his tennis legacy.For Murray and Sears, the next few years will mean new stages of parenthood as their children grow and develop their own interests. In their case, retirement isn’t so much about filling the void of major tennis triumphs as about clearing the decks for another kind of achievement: showing up for family life after years molded by the pro tour.