Andy Murray has not been actively concerned in skilled tennis since teaching Novak Djokovic for a six-month spell in 2025
Andy Murray retired from skilled tennis in 2024 (Picture: Getty)
Andy Murray reveals he has turned down a number of job affords amid odds putting him because the favorite to grow to be Emma Raducanu’s new coach. The previous world No.1 retired from skilled tennis on the 2024 Summer season Olympics and has not actively been concerned in skilled tennis since a six-month spell teaching Novak Djokovic resulted in Could 2025.
The 38-year-old oversaw Djokovic’s spectacular win over Carlos Alcaraz eventually yr’s Australian Open earlier than the Serb was pressured to retire within the semi-finals of that event in opposition to Alexander Zverev via damage. Murray was additionally in his teaching field throughout Djokovic’s run to the Miami Open ultimate the place he misplaced in straight units to Jakub Mensik.
However the pair mutually agreed to half methods after a number of poor outcomes at the beginning of final yr’s clay court docket season, together with early exits in Monte Carlo and Madrid. Murray has not been within the sport since, however odds-makers have positioned him because the favorite to educate fellow Brit Raducanu.
And the three-time Grand Slam winner has now spoken to Sky Sports activities on his future plans and what teaching Djokovic was like. He mentioned: “Djokovic in all probability discovered nothing [from me]. No, I discovered loads and truthfully, I might coach once more however in all probability not proper now.
He added: “I feel that he can. The issue is while you get to the age that he is at, when you play an excessive amount of tennis, you threat damage, or not being recent for the majors however then when you’re not competing sufficient and your physique isn’t match-hardened and able to play seven matches throughout two weeks, additionally it is very troublesome bodily.
“Final yr, he made the semi-finals of all 4 majors, however positively had three accidents throughout these occasions and that is the balancing act. It needs to be good preparation with sufficient match play and sufficient coaching, however you would see on the Australian Open with the outcomes that he had, beating Alcaraz final yr and beating [Jannik] Sinner this yr, that he nonetheless has the potential to do it.”
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