After an abbreviated partnership with rival-turned-client Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray said he has not closed the books on his coaching career.
“I would do it again at some stage. I don’t think that will happen immediately,” he told BBC Sport on Monday at the unveiling of the Andy Murray Arena at the Queen’s Club in London.
Murray, 38, retired from playing tennis following the 2024 Paris Olympics and joined Djokovic’s coaching team in November. They parted ways last month after just six months and four tournaments together.
Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner, said he hadn’t planned to make such a quick transition into coaching after hanging up his racket.
“But it was a pretty unique opportunity,” he said of working with the 24-time Grand Slam winner. “It was a chance to learn from one of the best athletes of all time.
“You also learn a lot about how to work with a team. As an individual athlete, you have a team of people around you, but you’re the focal point whereas when you’re coaching an individual, you’re working with a physio, physical trainers, agents, and you need to know how to get your message across to the player and find out what makes them tick. That was the thing I learned and something I need to work on if I want to do it again in the future.”
Djokovic did not win any titles during his time with Murray. The Serbian star lost in his only finals appearance of the year — in Miami, to Czech opponent Jakub Mensik — and he was knocked out in his opening matches at both Monte Carlo and Madrid.
“It was a brilliant opportunity for me,” Murray said. “We got to spend some really nice moments away from the court. Results weren’t as we wanted but we gave it a go.
“We’ll see about coaching in the future, but I don’t think that will happen for a while.”
–Field Level Media
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