ANDY and Jamie Murray’s dad William has kept a low profile during his sons’ tennis careers unlike their mum Judy.
But his father has reportedly been just as involved in the life of the two-time Wimbledon champ and brother Jamie, despite his divorce from their mother.
Who is William Murray?
William Murray is from Dunblane and is the regional manager of Scottish newsagent chain RS McColl.
In 1980 he married Judy Erskine.
The couple went on to have two children – Jamie in 1986 and Andy a year later in 1987.
But the pair divorced in 2005 after being separated for nine years.
How is his relationship with Andy Murray?
According to William, both Andy and Jamie took news of the divorce hard.
He told the Daily Record: “I had to tell them that their mum was leaving home.
“It ripped me apart to have to hurt them by telling them what I did. They were distraught.
“They are very different personalities but they took the news much the same way.”
But despite the public perception of Andy and Jamie Murray having a closer relationship with mum Judy, the pair actually stayed with their father following the divorce.
William said in 2009 that he “kept the family home and looked after them for the next four or five years.
“A lot of people don’t realise that because the story isn’t portrayed that way.
“Since Andy and Jamie have been in the public eye for the last couple of years, Judy has always been there with them.
“That’s just the way it’s worked out and I’m not the kind who runs out and demands publicity.
