Andy Murray ‘intends to coach again’, has ‘several chances’, plus supports Novak Djokovic to 25th Grand Slam win | Tennis News

British tennis legend Andy Murray has revealed he is “intending to coach again” and has “several opportunities”.

In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, he also spoke about Novak Djokovic’s chances of winning a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title.

Murray, a two-time Wimbledon champion, joined Djokovic’s coaching team in November 2024, just three months after ending his playing career at the Paris Olympics.

However, the pair only lasted six months together, pairing up for the Australian Open and three other tournaments before mutually agreeing to split in May 2025.

Murray, who is just a week older than the 38-year-old Djokovic, spoke to Sky Sports about his time working with the 24-time major champion and revealed he had been offered to coach him again.

“Djokovic probably didn’t learn anything[from me],” Murray quipped in an exclusive interview. “No, I learned a lot and to be honest I would coach again, but probably not right now.

“I’ve had a few opportunities to coach, but I don’t want to travel much right now unless it’s with my family.”

How Murray became a better communicator

Murray, who also won two consecutive gold medals in singles at the 2012 US Open and the Olympics, finished his career with a record of 25 wins, 11 losses, and 11 wins, 8 losses in the finals against his arch-rival Djokovic.

But moving into a coaching role after a long playing career proved to be a very different pot of food for the Scot.

“I was familiar with Novak’s game. I played against him for years and studied his game. It was interesting to see what his days were like compared to what I might have been doing and how they were different,” said Murray, a former world No. 1 who played at Callaway Golf’s Old Course.

“From a coaching standpoint, it’s about how you get your message across to the players you’re working with and how you listen to what they have to say. I really think having kids has helped me in that regard. I’ve learned to be more understanding and see things from other people’s perspectives and points of view.”

“But I feel like I learned a little bit from coaching about how to work within a team. When you’re at the core as a player, the whole team works for you, but when you’re part of a coaching team, it’s just part of helping individuals do their best.”

Djokovic’s team consisted of physical therapists, fitness instructors, and nutritionists from a variety of cultures, backgrounds, and personalities.

“When you work with a player as good as he is, you really see your flaws, and it shows in some of the things that you probably need to improve on if you want to be a great coach,” Murray said.

Did Djokovic score another big win?

Djokovic made history in 2023 by winning his fourth US Open and record-tying 24th Grand Slam title, but he has since been unable to surpass that record, finishing runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in 2024 and the Australian Open this year.

Despite the Serbian turning 39 in May, Murray remains confident Djokovic can seal that elusive Grand Slam title and rewrite history.

“I think he can do it,” Murray insisted. “The difficult thing is that at his age, if you play too much tennis, you run the risk of getting injured and not being as fresh for the majors, but it’s also very difficult physically when you haven’t played enough games, your body isn’t game-trained and ready to play seven games in two weeks.

“Last year he reached the semi-finals of all four majors and he definitely had three injuries in those tournaments and that was a balancing act.

“He has to be perfectly prepared with plenty of match play and plenty of training, but if you look at his results at the Australian Open, where he beat Alcaraz last year and (Janik) Sinner this year, you can see that he still has the potential to do that.”

“I continued to play for the love of the sport.”

One of Britain’s biggest sporting icons, Murray played in the era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic, but was plagued by injuries and underwent extensive hip resurfacing surgery in 2019.

Although he never regained his former glory, Murray admitted that he continued to play for the love of the sport.

He said, “I could have retired four or five years earlier. If the only reason you play a sport is for results — and I know it’s a results business and everyone wants to win — but I loved tennis, so I continued playing tennis as long as I could.”

“I loved training, I loved traveling, I loved competing. I was still able to play at a really high level, but after the hip surgery I wasn’t at the level I was used to, so mentally it was tough, but I loved it. So I kept playing and at the end of the day, I knew that. So I don’t think I miss the sport that much or have a lot of regrets. It’s because I quit when I was ready and my body was telling me it was time.”

“I’m really happy about that because people are asking me that question and are really surprised and disappointed that I haven’t missed it.

“I think that’s what you want as an athlete. If you’re going to step away from the sport and struggle for four or five years towards the end of your career, that’s not ideal. But I have four great kids and a family that I love spending time with and I have a lot to look forward to in the future.”

“I’m very proud of what we managed to achieve during very difficult times. I got to play against three of the best male tennis players of all time. It was a special time.”

From tennis to golf for the Murray brothers

With his older brother recently announcing his retirement from playing, Murray is now looking forward to competing with his younger brother Jamie on the golf course.

Asked who was the better golfer, Murray said: “Right now it’s me. He was a very good golfer when he was 15, 16, but now that he’s done, I think he’s going to get better again quickly. So it’s probably going to be a tough six months.”

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