Andy Murray’s children won’t be able to watch him at Wimbledon this summer because of the tournament’s “strict rules”. The Brit’s wife and four kids surprised him at Nottingham on Sunday as he lifted his second-successive Challenger title in front of his family. But he won’t be able to share another special moment with them on Centre Court at SW19.
Murray continued his stellar start to the grass-court season on Sunday as he won the Rothesay Open. The 36-year-old is now on a 10-match winning streak after lifting the title in Surbiton the week prior.
And it was an extra-special occasion for the former world No 1 in Nottingham as his four children – Sophie, Edie, Teddy and Lola – surprised him in the crowd as they came to watch him lift the trophy. But the Scot revealed they won’t be able to cheer him on at Wimbledon because he claims young kids are banned from the stands.
Murray said: “They are not allowed to watch. Well, they have pretty strict rules. There is an age limit. I would want to say they have to be over six. There is only one of them that could potentially do it. And she is probably the one who is the least interested in watching!
“Is it time for a campaign to change Wimbledon’s age limit? Obviously, I mean they are allowed in the grounds but not on the courts. They actually have a nice creche and stuff and places for the kids to hang out, which isn’t the case at loads of tournaments. But I am sure they would be happier being at home rather than sitting in a crèche in a player lounge.”
It comes after Murray admitted that his children weren’t too interested in watching him play, and instead were focused on going to McDonald’s after the final. He said: “After I had kids, I was motivated to keep playing so they could watch me when I was older, but they are not really that interested!”
“I thought they might be but they are not. It is really nice for them to come, I have loved having them come and watch today, but I realise for them, they are more interested in other things.
“But it was still nice because they have not been to Wimbledon, they came to Queen’s when I played doubles there, but they have not been around it at all. They are more interested in when we are going to McDonalds after the match.”
After two title wins on the second-tier Challenger Tour, Murray will bid for an 11th consecutive win on grass against world No 18 Alex de Minaur in the first round of the cinch Championships at the Queen’s Club tomorrow. It remains to be seen whether his children also make an outing to the London tournament.
Express Sport has contacted the All England Club for comment.
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