Andy Murray said he was disappointed by Novak Djokovic’s results during the six months they worked together but has no regrets about taking the coaching role. The brief partnership began in November 2024, a few months after Murray ended his playing career at the Paris Olympics, and ended by mutual agreement in May after the pair worked together at the Australian Open and three other events.
Murray recalled that Djokovic produced some outstanding tennis in Melbourne, including a win over Carlos Alcaraz to reach the semifinals, but was then forced to retire injured in the last-four match against Alexander Zverev. “I was disappointed. Probably didn’t get the results I would have liked for him,” Murray said, explaining he took the job to try coaching and avoid future regret at not having given it a go.
He described the period after Djokovic’s injury as a difficult few months for the player and the whole team. Murray said the experience taught him a lot about coaching: he was fully invested, worked hard to help, and built good relationships within Djokovic’s camp. Speaking to The Tennis Podcast, Murray called the stint an amazing experience, noting it was short but that he had put everything into it and has no lingering regrets.