Andy Murray Opens Up on Djokovic Coaching Tenure: 'I Was Disappointed'

It has been over a year since three-time Major champion Andy Murray retired from professional tennis at the Paris Olympics, but that hasn’t stopped the sport from playing a significant role in his life. Shortly after stepping away from competition, Murray quickly moved into coaching — and, remarkably, his first and, so far, only coaching position was with his longtime rival, Novak Djokovic.

The partnership began in November 2024 and ended earlier than expected in May 2025.

Murray Reflects on Partnership With Djokovic

Six months on, the former World No. 1 has opened up about what it was like coaching Djokovic and whether he has any regrets about the stint not producing a title or a longer run. Speaking on a podcast recently, Murray said:

“I look back on it, and I’m glad that I did it. 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. But it was a good opportunity because I felt I wanted to coach at some stage, and if I didn’t take it I might look back and think, ‘It would have been really interesting, I could have learned a lot’, or potentially regretted it.”

When Murray and Djokovic announced their partnership last year, it shocked the tennis world. Murray joined the likes of Boris Becker and Andre Agassi as former World No. 1s who have coached the 24-time Major champion.

What made the collaboration even more fascinating was how their relationship had evolved: once fierce competitors battling for the sport’s biggest prizes, they had become close friends — and now mentor and disciple. Their on-court interactions brought a sense of enthusiasm to fans who had followed their rivalry for over a decade.

How the Partnership Played Out

While Murray is correct in saying that the overall results didn’t fully meet expectations, the pair still produced notable runs together. They didn’t win an ATP title, but they did reach the Miami Open final, where Djokovic, dealing with an eye problem, lost a tight two-setter to Jakub Mensik.

Their most impressive result, however, came at the Australian Open. Djokovic was forced to retire mid-match in the semifinals due to an injury sustained in the previous round. Still, that quarterfinal win was one of his best match results in recent years — a victory over current World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz. It remains the only loss at a Major this year for either Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner before a final.

So while the Djokovic–Murray partnership may not have delivered silverware, it produced memorable moments on the court and a wave of nostalgic excitement off it, a rare late-career twist between two icons whose paths still found a way to intersect.