Murphy Jensen is the greatest tennis player that has ever lived...that grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Northern Michigan (if you don’t count his brother Luke). After winning the 1993 French Open with his brother Luke, the Jensen brother became the most popular doubles team in the history of the game. After retiring from tennis, Murphy switched gears and headed to Hollywood to become the most FAMOUS person in the WORLD!!!
(That’s if you watch Tennis Channel)

Seriously, Murphy did grow up on a Christmas tree farm in Northern Michigan. It was his parents’ dream for he and Luke to one day play football side-by-side in the NFL. Realizing that tennis would be a great way to improve their footwork for the football field, the family built a tennis court in their back yard. Fourteen years later the Jensen Brothers weren’t playing in the NFL, instead they were serving match point to capture the French Open doubles title in 1993.

Murphy and Luke entered the French Open at Roland Garros as an unseeded pair of unlikely tennis champions to become one of the most popular doubles teams in the history of the game for their ability to entertain crowds and make the sport fun with dazzling shots and exciting play.

Murphy eventually hung up his racket from the world of professional tennis and headed to Hollywood. Not sure of what to do next, Murphy explored acting — landing himself a part in the working title production movie "Wimbledon" playing the role of Dragonmire opposite Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany. Murphy’s second movie was 2005’s "Tennis Anyone...?" starring Paul Rudd and Stephen Dorff. With a taste of the entertainment business Murphy accepted the job as host of "Open Access" on Tennis Channel.

Living the Dream is Murphy’s mantra and that’s what he does on "Open Access". Taking the series around the globe, he brings his viewers inside the game of tennis — from the stars of the game to their biggest fans. Murphy’s charm and charisma brought many stars and their well-known fans to the show, including Richard Branson, Donald Trump, P-Diddy, Shaquille O’Neal, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer and the William’s Sisters just to name a few...

Following the success of "Open Access", Tennis Channel made him the host of his second show, "Murphy’s Guide", taking the viewer on a humorous adventure. Murphy’s Guide follows major tennis tournaments to cities around the world. In cities like Paris, London, New York, and Melbourne, Murphy navigates the cities sights, exotic foods, local flare and style. Because "Murphy’s Guide" is on Tennis Channel, at least one superstar tennis player appears in each episode — sharing their favorite locations, restaurants, and attractions of the city. Murphy manages to find some amazing places to sleep, eat, and have some fun.

The world of tennis hasn’t gotten rid of Murphy, yet. Murphy serves as the head coach of the Washington Kastles (World Team Tennis) Team representing the city of Washington D.C. In his first season as coach he led a talented Kastles team including The Williams sistes, Leander Paes, and Rennae Stubbs to their first championship title. Still participating in legends tennis events like the Gentleman’s 35’s at Wimbledon, Murphy continues to team up with his brother Luke for some good old fashion Rock and Roll tennis. Murphy also hits the road occasionally — giving tennis workshops, playing exhibition matches and emceeing and speaking at premier ATP and WTA events.

Murphy and Luke’s Dad was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 1995 and he and Luke teamed up with Michael Milken and the Prostate Cancer Foundation raising money internationally and playing tennis for a cure. Giving back has always been a priority for Murphy and Luke and the two of them consistently participate in many charity tennis tournaments and special events — helping to raise money for programs like the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

In 1994 Murphy and Luke co-founded the Jensen-Schmidt Tennis Academy with Vince Schmidt — providing tennis instruction for children with Down Syndrome. Each year tennis camps are held in cities all over the country for kids with Down Syndrome at no cost to the participants. For more information or if you’d like to help, please visit:

www.jensen-schmidt.com

Currently Murphy servers as Ambassador to Lacoste in tennis and television and considers Lacoste to be the greatest brand in tennis, travel, and lifestyle. Now residing in Santa Monica, California, Murphy believes that anything is possible and the most important thing in life is to follow your heart and live your dreams.