Playing with Murray a 'highlight of my life' - Serena Williams

Serena Williams says playing mixed doubles pinch Andy Murray was "one of nan highlights" of her life.

Murray is playing astatine Wimbledon for nan last clip this summertime and started his farewell pinch a loss alongside relative Jamie successful nan men's doubles connected Thursday.

The 37-year-old and Williams teamed up for mixed doubles astatine Wimbledon successful 2019, reaching information three.

Williams, 42, besides said Murray held a "special place" successful her bosom for opinionated up for women.

In a video connected X, she said: "I had nan pleasance of playing mixed doubles by your side, which was specified a awesome acquisition to do that astatine Wimbledon.

"It was really 1 of nan highlights of my life truthful I'm conscionable truthful grateful that I had that experience."

Murray was celebrated connected Centre Court aft Thursday's defeat.

He watched a video montage of his profession aft nan match, leaving him successful tears pinch thousands of fans showing their appreciation.

During his career, Murray has regularly spoken up for women and successful 2017 he famously corrected a journalist astatine Wimbledon who said Sam Querrey was "the first US subordinate to scope a awesome semi-final since 2009" - Murray interjected and said "male player".

"I besides clasp a typical spot successful my bosom to you because you ever speak retired truthful overmuch for women and everything that women deserve," Williams said connected X.

"You were nan leader successful that and nan things you person spoken up about.

"The things you said astir myself and Venus [Williams], truthful galore things astir really we were ever truthful inspiring and what we meant to you - it really went specified a agelong measurement successful my bosom and I will ever beryllium grateful for that."

Murray, who is still group to characteristic alongside chap Briton Emma Raducanu successful nan mixed doubles this week, will measurement into status arsenic a three-time Grand Slam champion - winning Wimbledon doubly and nan US Open.

He is besides a two-time Olympic golden medallist and is group to compete astatine nan Paris Games this summer.

"I've ever been specified a fan, arsenic you know, and I'll ever beryllium cheering for you and rooting you connected successful immoderate you determine to do next," Williams said.