--- title: Wimbledon: Benedict Cumberbatch and Andy Murray Meet description: Watch the actor and tennis champ meet for the first time and exchange a shower of polite mutual compliments, proving to be mutual fans. canonical: https://time.com/4401732/andy-murray-benedict-cumberbatch-wimbledon/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-07-11T19:59:57.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:34:16.791Z og:title: Benedict Cumberbatch and Andy Murray Quite Like Each Other og:description: Watch the actor and tennis champ share compliments og:url: https://time.com/4401732/andy-murray-benedict-cumberbatch-wimbledon/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Benedict Cumberbatch and Andy Murray Quite Like Each Other twitter:description: Watch the actor and tennis champ share compliments twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Benedict Cumberbatch and Andy Murray's First Meeting Is Pretty Adorable > Sponsored content. 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He adds that it was “really inspiring to watch” Murray play. We also learn that Murray is a big fan of Cumberbatch’s [TV show _Sherlock_](http://time.com/4165328/sherlock-benedict-cumberbatch-steven-moffat/?iid=sr-link1), even pumping his fist when Cumberbatch mentions that he’s currently working on filming new episodes (although there will only be three in the upcoming season). Cumberbatch then plays his trump card, asking about [Murray’s infant daughter](http://motto.time.com/4401320/prince-william-andy-murray-dads-wimbledon/?iid=sr-link1) — and proving himself to be a proper superfan in the process. Murray says his five-month-old has started sleeping through the night. “That’s great, that’s great,” says Cumberbatch. “This is just an amazing moment.” Maybe this is the start of a beautiful friendship: a British bromance filled with mutual respect and polite pleasantries. 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