On June 18, 2025, Andy Murray admitted uncertainty about enjoying his six-month stint as Novak Djokovic’s coach during an event at Glasgow’s SEC Armadillo, per Daily Record. Speaking to interviewer Andrew Cotter, the retired three-time Grand Slam champion said, “I’m not sure if I did,” when asked about coaching the 24-time Grand Slam winner, prompting audience laughter, per. Murray, who joined Djokovic’s team in November 2024 after retiring post-Paris Olympics, described the role as a “unique opportunity” but one he found demanding due to his inexperience, per ATP Tour.
Murray elaborated that he enjoyed match analysis, strategy, and watching from a coach’s perspective but struggled with the role’s intensity, saying, “I found it very demanding… there’s lots of things that when you’re a player, you don’t realise coaches are thinking about,” per. The partnership, which ended mutually on May 13, 2025, saw Djokovic reach the Australian Open semifinals before retiring injured against Alexander Zverev and the Miami Open final, losing to Jakub Mensik, but also suffer early exits in Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, and Madrid, per BBC Sport. Murray noted Djokovic’s poor 2025 season, with a 12-7 record under his guidance, contributed to their split, per ATP Tour.
Despite the challenges, Murray valued their deepened friendship, with Djokovic joking at Roland Garros, “Now that you have a proper coach, you’re winning tournaments,” after Murray congratulated him on his Geneva title, per ESPN. Murray told the BBC on June 10, 2025, that while he wasn’t ready for coaching, the chance to learn from “one of the all-time best athletes” was rewarding, though results disappointed, per. He remains open to future coaching but is enjoying time away from tennis, per ESPN.
