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Jamie Murray believes hitting the landmark of 500 tour level wins is “a cool thing to have achieved” and hopes to keep playing into his 40s.<\/span><\/p>\n Murray, 36, achieved the milestone partnering Matthew Ebden at the recent Rolex Paris Masters.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Scot has won seven Grand Slam titles in men’s and mixed doubles.<\/span><\/p>\n “To be honest I had absolutely no idea I was on 499 or was even close to that,” Murray told BBC Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n “It is a cool thing to have achieved. It probably just means I have been playing forever but I am still ultra-competitive. I still love playing, love travelling, really enjoy the tour and hopefully I can rack up a few more wins before I call it quits.<\/span><\/p>\n “We have been on the tour a long time now. I could probably play, maybe until I am 40, maybe 41. If I look after myself and my body feels good, I will play as long as I can, as long as I feel like I am still competitive and in with a chance to win big tournaments.”<\/span><\/p>\n The former world doubles number one was speaking in Aberdeen to promote next month’s Battle of the Brits – Scotland v England tournament, which is taking place in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n Jamie and his younger brother Andy will be the star attractions at the event, which had to be cancelled last year because of Covid-19.<\/span><\/p>\n Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy began the year well outside the world’s top 100, but has since climbed up to 49th in the global men’s standings.<\/span><\/p>\n “The biggest thing was that he was pretty much fit to play a full season, which was a big step forward for him,” said the older Murray brother.<\/span><\/p>\n “He missed a few tournaments in the second quarter of the year, he played a lot of good tennis, he had a few good wins, I think he probably would have liked to have pushed on more than maybe he did but for him the big confidence is that he knows that he can play a full season on the tour and hopefully that will relax him.<\/span><\/p>\n “He still has a lot of great tennis in him. I am sure he still believes he can, otherwise he wouldn’t still be playing I don’t think, so I’m hoping for good things for him. There are opportunities there at the top of the men’s game for him to get back up there, I really believe that.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n