Jamie Murray liking, so after eight months he returned home. Andy Murray would later claim of his brother's experience at the time that it had "ruined him," though Jamie Murray responded that this was a harsh assessment. He has not criticised the coach in charge, and stated that blaming the LTA would be an easy option. Back home, he did not touch a tennis racket for two years. In 2004, he partnered his brother to the semi-final of the Junior US Open. Jamie and Andy call each other 'Tight' as a nickname. Murray said that André Sá is probably his best friend
Andy Murray career statistics and came out victorious in the crucial doubles rubber against the experienced Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram, helping Britain advance 3–2. In September, Murray played his debut singles match for the Davis Cup in the World Group Play-off against Switzerland in Geneva on clay with Greg Rusedski, Alan Mackin and David Sherwood. Captain Jeremy Bates surprised everyone by naming Murray as the British No 1 and Alan Mackin as British No 2. Under the Davis Cup rules, this meant that for Friday's singles, Murray played the Swiss No 2, Stan Wawrinka while Mackin played the Swiss No 1, Roger Federer.