Andy Murray shares rare insight into parenthood after professional disappointment

Andy Murray has found the silver lining of leaving the first round of the Australian Open in Melbourne earlier this week – getting time to spend more time with his four children, Sophia, Edie, Teddie and Lola.

The Wimbledon champ, who shares four children with wife Kim Murray, posted a hilarious photo of himself to Instagram dressed up in a wizard hat and red sparkly waistcoat on Sunday morning.

Andy, who was defeated by Argentinian tennis player Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Monday, wrote: “One of the huge advantages to losing in the first round of @australianopen is getting to play Harry Potter dress up at 5.30am on a Sunday with my daughters. Dumbedad.”

Fans were quick to rally behind the former world No.1, commenting: “Love it! You’re a legend” while another wrote: “Spending time with your children, that’s something no amount of trophies can ever be better than.”

One fan cheekily quipped: “Which house did you sort into?”

Earlier in the week, Andy hinted that this may be his final Australian Open tournament. “It’s a definite possibility that will be the last time I play here. I think probably because of how the match went and everything,” he said in a press conference. “While you’re playing the match, you’re obviously trying to control your emotions, focus on the points and everything. When you’re one point away from the end, you’re like, ‘I can’t believe this is over so quickly, and like this.’”