'I would probably do it again': Andy Murray open to return to coaching, but on one condition

Former world number one Andy Murray has revealed that he is ready to return to coaching one day, but on one condition. The 38-year-old, who is often regarded as the greatest player in the history of British tennis in the Open era, after having won three Grand Slam titles in his illustrious career, retired from the sport in 2024 after representing his country at the highest level in the Paris Olympics.

Murray was one of the biggest names who were not present during Wimbledon 2025. His absence did not go unnoticed. Murray has recently been quoted in a report by the English media outlet Daily Express, where he stated that he did not miss attending Wimbledon this year. Murray stated that he only went past the venue once during the whole competition. Murray also stated that he did not miss playing at the venue as well.

“The only time I went two days before I was doing something for Yonex and they have a house right behind Wimbledon and I drove past Wimbledon on my way there and I was like: ‘It would be nice to be playing’,” recalled Murray. “That was it - the only time. I don’t hit balls anymore. I will hit at home with my wife or kids but apart from that, nothing”

Just months after retiring from the sport, Murray surprisingly joined his former competitor, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, as his coach. The decision surprised many, as the two fiercely competed at the highest level for more than a decade, and also because Murray recently retired from the sport as well.

I am not waiting for a call from someone for coaching, says Murray

That partnership did not go well, as the two decided to end it after just six months, following a series of poor results. At that time, Djokovic was full of praise for Murray, who, according to him, was a great coach to have, largely because of his technical ability. "Thank you, coach Andy, for all the hard work, fun & support over last six months on & off the court. I really enjoyed deepening our friendship together,” wrote Djokovic at the time when the two decided to split.

Murray has been asked about his objective regarding coaching in the future. In response to that, the former British tennis star stated that the experience of working with a player like Djokovic was ‘great’ and also highlighted that it was a ‘unique’ opportunity. Murray also highlighted that one of the reasons that made it difficult for him to become a coach soon after leaving the sport was the constant travelling. Murray further stated that he is open to becoming a coach in the future, but highlighted that he would prefer the player to be London-based so he can spend time with his family during the off days.

“Am I waiting for someone to call and ask me to coach them? No, no,” said Murray. “Obviously with Novak I did it for a period and it was great experience and it was a unique opportunity to do it but there are certain things about the job. If you want to do it well, you need to spend time on the road. If it is a British player that is London-based, it becomes easier because the off weeks, at least you are close to home. But if it is a player who lives elsewhere, it means a lot of time away from the family and I have no interest in doing that just now because I don’t want to be away from them. I think in the future I would probably do it again - it is not like I hated it so much that I wouldn't do it. There were bits of it that I liked but for now I just don’t want to be on the road and I don’t want to do it.”