Andy Murray has admitted he was “disappointed” with the results during his brief coaching stint with former rival Novak Djokovic. The three-time major champion joined Djokovic’s team in November 2024 after retiring from professional tennis at the Paris Olympics.
Their partnership began promisingly, with Djokovic reaching the Australian Open semi-finals before retiring with a hamstring injury against Alexander Zverev. However, subsequent tournaments yielded back-to-back first-round losses in Qatar and Indian Wells, followed by a final defeat in Miami to Czech teenager Jakub Mensik. The pair ended their association in May, shortly before the French Open.
“I look back on it and I'm glad I did it,” Murray said on The Athletic's The Tennis Podcast. “It's an amazing experience that I've had. It didn't last long but I put everything into it. I was disappointed. Probably didn't get the results I would have liked for him.”
Murray described working with Djokovic as “extremely challenging” due to the Serb’s demanding nature. “Novak, like myself, is a challenging character in terms of the way he goes about his tennis, [it] is extremely demanding,” he added. Despite the difficulties, Murray said he learned a lot about coaching and would be open to a new role in the future.
The 38-year-old emphasised the importance of bringing “good energy” as a coach, acknowledging that it was an area he would work on if he coached again. “I think it's important for a coach to bring good energy. It's something that if I ever coached again, I would work on and try to do a better job of it,” he said.
