Beyond the Headlines: Getting to Know Andy Murray’s Wife, Kim Sears

Andy Murray and Kim Sears are a love match.

The British professional tennis player and his wife fittingly met at the 2005 U.S. Open and tied the knot a decade later. A month after their wedding in 2015, Murray defeated Rafael Nadal in the Madrid Open and subsequently revealed the secret behind his success when he wrote on a TV camera, “Marriage Works!”

When asked by The New York Times if marriage made him feel different as he went about his tennis, the two-time Wimbledon champion replied, “I think getting married is a progression. It’s a step forward in your life away from the court. But I still need to work hard; I still need to put the work in.”

“Getting married is great, and I feel really good away from the court, and my private life and stuff is good. But you still need to train and work hard. Like, I didn’t go on a honeymoon after we got married; I went to Barcelona and trained for 10 days to get ready for the clay-court season,” Murray continued. “It’s been good, but you still have to put the work in.”

Keep reading for everything to know about Andy Murray’s wife Kim Sears

She’s the daughter of a tennis coach

Sears is the daughter of retired tennis player Nigel Sears, who served as the head of women’s tennis at the Lawn Tennis Association from 2006 to 2011. He’s coached players like AnaIvanovic, Amanda Coetzer and Daniela Hantuchová.

In 2015, Murray told The New York Times that he has “been lucky” because his wife “grew up with her dad being a coach, and she was used to being away from her dad a lot, and then also used to being around tennis as well. When we’re at the tournaments, she obviously has a good understanding of what it is that I’m doing.”

She and Murray met at a tennis tournament

Sears met Murray at the U.S. Open in 2005. However, Sears did not accompany Murray to a tennis match until 2006. After winning the 2006 SAP Open, Murray gave his girlfriend a kiss in the stands.

She married Murray in Scotland

The couple got engaged in 2014 and tied the knot on April 11, 2015, at Dunblane Cathedral in Dunblane, Scotland. The groom donned a traditional kilt for his big day, while the bride wore a Jenny Packham gown.

She shares four kids with Murray

She shares four kids with Murray
Months after their wedding, Murray’s rep confirmed to PEOPLE that the newlyweds were expecting their first child. Their daughter SophiaOlivia was born on Feb. 7, 2016, followed by their second daughter Edie in 2017 and son Teddy in 2019. Murray and Sears quietly welcomed their fourth child during the pandemic.

“My wife wanted four. I was fine with three; she always wanted a big family. But it’s all done now,” Murray told The Times in 2021.

She does not like being in the papers