Yahoo News Jamie Murray aims to play on with Victoria Azarenka despite defeat in Wimbledon mixed doubles final
Jamie Murray wants to retain his partnership with Victoria Azarenka next year at Wimbledon, despite their defeat in the mixed doubles final.
The pair lost 7-6, 6-3 against Alexander Peya and Nicole Melichar in a pairing which could be repeated at the next Grand Slam, the US Open.
It was the third time Murray had teamed up with a former women’s world No1, having tasted success previously in the mixed doubles at SW19 with Jelena Jankovic and Martina Hingis.
Asked about the potential for a repeat, Azarenka said: “We haven’t really talked about it. I don’t know what schedule Jamie is playing.
“It’s a little too soon to talk but I would love to play with him. The last two weeks was really fun.”
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Murray’s progress to the mixed final was a surprise, given he had said he was focusing solely on the men’s doubles.
But he opted to pair up with Azarenka, who lost in the third round of the women’s singles.
Murray said: “I hope for Vika she gets her form back in singles, so she can get back to playing the latter stages of the biggest tournaments.”
