Andy Murray to partner Serena Williams in Wimbledon mixed doubles

Britain’s Andy Murray has confirmed he will play mixed doubles with America’s Serena Williams at the ongoing Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament.

Murray, a two-time singles champion at SW19, will compete in both the men’s and mixed doubles less than a month after returning following hip surgery.

Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles winner, had earlier told journalists: “If you guys really want it… all right, done.”

“The chance to play with her is brilliant and not something I expected to happen,” Murray says of the partnership.

The decorated pair will play Germany’s Andreas Mies and Chile’s Alexa Guarachi in the first round today, Thursday 4th July.

Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou contacted Murray’s Jamie Delgado to see if the Brit, which led to the birth of the partnership between two of the sport’s most high profile players.

Murray continues: “I was talking to my wife about it and, with everything that has gone on over the past couple of years, you don’t know what is coming around the corner.”

“The opportunity to play with Serena, who is one of the best tennis players of all time and one of the biggest female athletes ever, is something I might not get another chance to do again. Potentially I might not play mixed doubles again.

“If I am going to do it once, the chance to play with her is obviously great.”

The pair are expected to play their first match together on Thursday.