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Published 17:28 IST, November 5th 2019

Andy Murray and wife Kim Sears become parents for the third time

Tennis star Andy Murray's wife Kim Sears gave birth to a boy who was born at a hospital in London, near the family home according to reports in British media.

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Andy Murray celebrated the birth of his third child after his wife Kim Sears gave birth to a baby boy.  According to British media reports, the baby is understood to have been born at a hospital in London, near the family home. The couple who tied the knot in Andy Murray's hometown in April 2015 are already parents to girls Sophia and Edie.

Speaking to British media, Andy Murray said that he's excited for the third kid. His wife's been a huge support for getting him back on the court and making him fight to keep playing.  Andy Murray's mother Judy Murray was all excited over birth of grandson she said that It's lovely news, lovely to have a little boy to go with the two little girls. She also added that the baby was born "a few days ago" and she will leave it to Andy and Kim to fill in all the details.

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The three-time Grand Slam champion won the European Open in October, his first singles title since career-saving hip surgery. After the tournament, Murray joked that he needed to get back on the road because the size of his family was getting “out of control”.

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Andy Murray included in Great Britain squad for Davis Cup 

Andy Murray was named in the Great Britain Davis Cup squad for the inaugural Davis Cup final. Murray, who will be part of the squad for the first time since 2016, had already stated his intention to play in the finals. 

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Great Britain, who won the title in 2015, face the Netherlands and Kazakhstan in the group stage on November 20 and 21. Britain was given a wildcard for the event, which now has18 nations compete across six groups in Madrid.

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15:30 IST, November 5th 2019