15 Facts About Murphy Jensen

Murphy Jensen was born on October 30,1968 and is an American former professional tennis player and Grand Slam doubles champion.

Murphy Jensen is the younger brother of former professional tennis player Luke Jensen, with whom he teamed to win the 1993 French Open Doubles title.

Murphy Jensen is the co-founder of WEconnect, a healthcare information technology company with a platform designed to aid addiction recovery, and currently the head coach of the Washington Kastles of World TeamTennis.

Murphy Jensen grew up on a Christmas-tree farm in the summer resort town of Ludington in western Michigan.

Murphy Jensen is of Danish descent Murphy Jensen first saw a tennis net being used to corral salmon along the Pere Marquette River as a boy.

Murphy Jensen turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with the stress of his new-found success and celebrity status.

Murphy Jensen agreed, and has since been in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.

In 2014, Murphy Jensen met serial entrepreneur Daniella Tudor, in treatment for addiction recovery.

Murphy Jensen has a son William was born on 1999 and with actress Robin Givens, whom he dated periodically during the late 1990s.

Murphy Jensen has been open about his addiction and the factors that led to his recovery.

Murphy Jensen has been in long-term recovery and sober since June 1,2006, and he cites his close relationships with recovery mentors as one of the key factors in preventing relapse.

Since retiring from the game, Murphy Jensen has acted in bit parts in films such as Wimbledon and more recently Tennis, Anyone.

Each episode of the more comedic Murphy Jensen's Guide is a guide for tourists to a particular city where a major tennis tournament is taking place, such as Paris, London, New York, Melbourne etc.

At least one major player appears at some point in the episode, and there is usually a brief segment about where enthusiasts of the game can play when in town, but the show's content mainly features Murphy Jensen attempting to navigate the city's sights, trying exotic food, and interacting with locals in his unique style.

Many episodes feature a scripted opening sequence, such as Murphy Jensen being made to walk the plank by the pirates of Treasure Island in Las Vegas, being psychoanalyzed by Sigmund Freud in Vienna, and impersonating James Bond and Crocodile Dundee in London and Melbourne, respectively.