Andy Murray made his first return to tennis after his 2024 retirement by coaching his old rival Novak Djokovic ahead of the Australian Open.
The two men spent six months together between November 2024 and May 2025, but Djokovic did not win a single tournament.
Pundits have claimed Novak Djokovic has ‘lost motivation’ as the star looks to head toward retirement, but the Serbian has continued to break records in 2025.
The Serbian won his first tournament after splitting with Murray, at the Geneva Open in May, claiming his 100th ATP singles title and becoming the first ever tennis player to win at least one ATP singles title in twenty consecutive seasons.
Many fans were left wondering about the two rivals partnership. Murray has lifted the lid on what the pairing was like, and what he found difficult about coaching the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
Andy Murray is ‘not sure’ he enjoyed coaching Novak Djokovic
Murray is currently on a UK Tour with BBC broadcaster Andrew Cotter, divulging thoughts and memories from his legendary career.
At the star’s SEC Armadillo, Glasgow show, Murray explained how his partnership with his former rival began.
“We had a chat on the phone and he asked me if I would consider coaching him, which I wasn’t expecting,” the three-time Grand Slam champion said on stage (via The Daily Express).
The Scotsman continued: “I think it was a pretty unique opportunity. I was really enjoying being at home but I thought I should give it a go and see whether I enjoyed it.”
Then, Murray suggested it was a partnership that perhaps didn’t work out the way he envisioned it. The 2013 Wimbledon champion added: “I’m not sure if I did!”
Murray has suggested he won’t jump straight back into tennis coaching after his stint with Djokovic, but he hasn’t ruled it out for the future.
Andy Murray says being in charge of Novak Djokovic is ‘stressful’
In a separate interview with GQ, Murray went into a little more detail about what his coaching with Djokovic involved.
“As the lead coach, when something goes wrong, essentially it falls on you,” the former World No. 1 explained.
He added: “You are having to coordinate everything – arranging the practice courts, making sure the rackets are ready – so it’s a bit more stressful throughout the day to make sure that things go smoothly.”
The tennis legend has left things open for a return to coaching, but believes he needs to improve in different ways.
“It was interesting,” added Murray, “but definitely lots for me to work on.”