Now Jamie is on a par with Andy

DOUBLE DELIGHT: Murray and Hingis celebrate JAMIE MURRAY made sure there would be one Murray on the Wimbledon honours board this year as he claimed the mixed doubles title last night with Martina Hingis.

Murray then said he could not turn down her offer to pair up.

They comfortably beat Heather Watson and Henri Kontinen 6-4, 6-4 to clinch the Scot’s second title at SW19 and fourth Grand Slam doubles crown.

The win means that Jamie has won as many titles at Wimbledon as his kid brother Andy.

Jamie teamed up with 1997 singles champion Hingis only the week before the tournament after she texted him. He had not intended playing the mixed. “I probably would have said no but for Martina’s text,” said Murray. “It was a great opportunity.

“Martina has won everything. I knew I could do well with her. It was an easy decision.”

And Hingis revealed Murray had kept her waiting overnight for an answer.

The 36-year-old said: “I just said, ‘Hi, Jamie, want to play with me!’ I was definitely hoping for a yes.

“I don’t take no as an answer pretty much. But I texted him in the evening and he left me hanging overnight. I was like, ‘Oh, my god, did he read it’?”

Murray insisted: “I didn’t get her message until I woke up in the morning. It was a good decision for both of us.

“It’s easy to play with Martina. She’s always smiling and happy. She takes care of her side of the court, which makes my job a lot easier. The first time I won this was 10 years ago now.

“I really enjoyed this whole week. It’s a great achievement. Any time you win a Grand Slam, get your name up on the board again, it’s there forever.”

Jamie was watched on Centre Court by his mother Judy, and Andy arrived during the first set.

Jamie and Martina have yet to decide whether they will be teaming up again, with the US Open looming.

For Watson, it was a bitter disappointment as she and Kontinen had won the trophy last year.

But when her serve was broken twice in the first set, the pair were already struggling against the top seeds.

Watson, left, and Kontinen rallied in the second set but when Murray twice saved break points on his serve at 2-3 down, it proved the turning point. Watson’s serve cracked again in the next game and there was no way back.

“I missed a few too many returns,” she said. “We had quite a few break-point chances. They are a really tough team. We knew that.

“Martina served particularly well and Jamie at the net is very good and very big.

“It’s been a great tournament. I’m so happy to reach the final again with Henri.

“Losing was strange. We haven’t felt it together before. Hopefully we don’t feel it again. I’d love to play with Henri again. I hope he says yes.”