Consultant, mentor, or coach? Judy Murray shares thoughts about Andy Murray’s future after Novak Djokovic split

Judy Murray, mother of the former world number one Andy Murray, has shared her thoughts about the prospect of her son returning to coaching in the future. The 38-year-old, who is regarded as the greatest British player in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category, recently ended his partnership with the former world number one, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic.

Murray joined the 24-time Grand Slam winner as his coach late last year in what turned out to be a not-so-successful project, which lasted just six months. The decision was a surprising one considering the fact that the Glasgow-born retired from the sport just months before accepting the offer to become the coach of Djokovic.

Murray’s mother, Judy, has recently spoken to Scottish media outlet The National, where she shared her thoughts about the prospect of her son returning to coaching in the future. The 65-year-old was of the opinion that the three-time Grand Slam winner did not want to get back into the world of tennis so soon after retiring from the sport, but did that because Djokovic ‘asked’ him. Judy further went on to state that she is not aware of Murray’s desire to return to coaching anytime soon, but she can see him in more of a ‘consultancy’ role.

“Andy had just retired and wasn't looking to go into coaching but he stepped in because Novak asked him,” said Judy. “When they joined-up, I was certainly interested to see how he got on being on the other side of things and realising how stressful it can be. I don't think he's ready to jump straight back into coaching, though, because the tennis circuit is relentless. I can see him doing a consultant type role with young players and he's already done a lot of mentoring with the British players on the men's side who are coming through but I can't see him being a full-time tennis coach. There's more to life than jumping straight back into the tennis rat race after nearly 20 years as a player. I don't think he'll necessarily want to jump back onto that merry-go-round - not when you’re someone who’s got four kids to taxi around and you want to get your golf handicap to scratch. Whether he does it in the future, I don't know - that’s for him to answer and I actually don't think he knows the answer either but my guess is not right now.”