Sir Andy Murray has admitted he does not miss life on the professional tennis circuit, following his retirement after the 2024 Olympic Games. The 39-year-old former world No.1, who won three Grand Slam titles including two Wimbledon crowns, revealed his feelings in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar in June alongside his wife Kim.
“The only moment I really felt it [missing tennis] was driving through Wimbledon before the tournament last year. I thought, it might be nice to play there. But honestly, that's it,” Murray said.
Kim Murray on Changing Dynamics
Kim, who has been married to Andy since 2015, acknowledged that the couple are no longer the same people they were in their younger years. “By the end of Andy's career, life already looked different. We had the children, there were injuries, then Covid. We weren't the same people we were in our 20s,” she said.
The couple have four children, and Kim suggested that raising them has made the adjustment to retirement more straightforward.
Coaching Stints with Djokovic and Draper
Since stepping away from playing, Murray opted for a coaching path rather than broadcasting. He briefly coached his former rival Novak Djokovic ahead of the 2025 Australian Open, a partnership that lasted just one Grand Slam before a mutual split. Murray said the offer took him completely by surprise.
“I was enjoying being away from the tour, and I really hadn't watched much tennis. I had not missed playing or competing or being on a tennis court at all. I was actually playing golf. We'd actually been exchanging messages. Novak had messaged me just wanting to chat,” Murray explained.
He has since joined the coaching team of British star Jack Draper, who missed this year’s Wimbledon due to injury. Despite his deep connection to the All England Club, Murray did not attend the 2025 tournament.
No Interest in Punditry
Speaking to The Guardian, Murray explained his absence: “I'm not working there. I don't go to watch tennis as a fan. But if one of my kids wanted to go along and watch, I obviously would take them. If a British player made the final, I'd go. I went to the Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz final a couple of years ago, just because I had a feeling it was going to be a great match. But I won't be there otherwise.”
Murray also remains largely uninterested in a career as a tennis pundit. “I just have always found tennis commentary and coverage to be quite down the middle. I don't necessarily find it that interesting or that insightful. It's not something that I really fancy doing, unless it was done in a very different way and I don't necessarily think that that would happen at Wimbledon,” he said.
New Ventures: Theatre Tour and YouTube Show
Instead of conventional broadcasting, Murray has launched a live theatre tour and committed himself to lowering his golf handicap. He has also teamed up with his elder brother Jamie to launch a YouTube show called The Set.
“With The Set, we have total flexibility about when we film stuff, we know which hours we work, and there are no restrictions on what we can and can't do,” Murray said.
