🔗 Share this article Murray Admits He Didn't Achieve the Desired Outcomes with Djokovic Novak Djokovic claimed 25 wins out of 36 matches against his longstanding competitor Andy Murray. Andy Murray has revealed that he "probably failed to achieve the results I would have hoped for" during his brief tenure coaching his former rival, Novak Djokovic. Murray, who finalized his professional career at the 2024 Paris Olympics, entered Djokovic's team last November, but the partnership concluded after only half a year. In his debut position as a coach, the 38-year-old Murray partnered with the 24-time Grand Slam champion at the 2025 Australian Open and several additional tournaments. "The role involves coaching not only one of the best tennis players but one of the best athletes of all time, so my expectation was that it was going to be immensely difficult," Murray remarked in an interview. He continued, "Novak, like myself, is a demanding individual in terms of the way he goes about his tennis, [it] is highly intense." Looking Back at the Stint Upon reflection, Murray expressed that he is glad he took on the role. "It's an incredible experience that I've had," he commented. During their time together, Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz to make the semi-finals in Melbourne, but was forced to retire with an injury from his clash against Alexander Zverev. Following that, upon his return, Djokovic experienced opening-round defeats in Qatar and at Indian Wells, before falling in the Miami Open final to Czech teenager Jakub Mensik. "It was regrettable what happened in Australia with the injury, but I watched him play extraordinary tennis in that tournament," Murray noted. "After the injury, it was undoubtedly a difficult few months for him, but also I think for the team and all of us. I was disappointed. Probably didn't get the results I would have liked for him. But I learned a lot about what coaching involves." An Intimidating Start and Career Reflections Murray also recounted an incident from his first day on the job, when he was told to join Djokovic on a run. He suffered through calf cramps so as not to disappoint his fellow former world number one—a moment he labeled "awkward." Reflecting on his own remarkable playing career, Murray reflected he "could have taken more breaks" to enjoy his successes, including after his two Olympic victories. Opinion About the Tennis Schedule The conversation turned to the present-day tennis calendar, a topic of concern among top players. Murray, who was affected by injuries in his latter career, had voted against increasing the number of two-week ATP 1,000 tournaments, believing the increased time on the road would harm players. "I don't think there's anything that suggests players are getting injured more than before. But I do think players are more fatigued and mentally more fatigued than they were before because they're spending more days away on the road," Murray explained. "When you're more fatigued, you're more sensitive to pain and discomfort. My belief is that's what players are feeling now, just being away for longer. "I don't think the matches are so much more taxing than they were 10, 15 years ago. But it's the volume of time that players are away on the road that's actually an issue."
Novak Djokovic claimed 25 wins out of 36 matches against his longstanding competitor Andy Murray. Andy Murray has revealed that he "probably failed to achieve the results I would have hoped for" during his brief tenure coaching his former rival, Novak Djokovic. Murray, who finalized his professional career at the 2024 Paris Olympics, entered Djokovic's team last November, but the partnership concluded after only half a year. In his debut position as a coach, the 38-year-old Murray partnered with the 24-time Grand Slam champion at the 2025 Australian Open and several additional tournaments. "The role involves coaching not only one of the best tennis players but one of the best athletes of all time, so my expectation was that it was going to be immensely difficult," Murray remarked in an interview. He continued, "Novak, like myself, is a demanding individual in terms of the way he goes about his tennis, [it] is highly intense." Looking Back at the Stint Upon reflection, Murray expressed that he is glad he took on the role. "It's an incredible experience that I've had," he commented. During their time together, Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz to make the semi-finals in Melbourne, but was forced to retire with an injury from his clash against Alexander Zverev. Following that, upon his return, Djokovic experienced opening-round defeats in Qatar and at Indian Wells, before falling in the Miami Open final to Czech teenager Jakub Mensik. "It was regrettable what happened in Australia with the injury, but I watched him play extraordinary tennis in that tournament," Murray noted. "After the injury, it was undoubtedly a difficult few months for him, but also I think for the team and all of us. I was disappointed. Probably didn't get the results I would have liked for him. But I learned a lot about what coaching involves." An Intimidating Start and Career Reflections Murray also recounted an incident from his first day on the job, when he was told to join Djokovic on a run. He suffered through calf cramps so as not to disappoint his fellow former world number one—a moment he labeled "awkward." Reflecting on his own remarkable playing career, Murray reflected he "could have taken more breaks" to enjoy his successes, including after his two Olympic victories. Opinion About the Tennis Schedule The conversation turned to the present-day tennis calendar, a topic of concern among top players. Murray, who was affected by injuries in his latter career, had voted against increasing the number of two-week ATP 1,000 tournaments, believing the increased time on the road would harm players. "I don't think there's anything that suggests players are getting injured more than before. But I do think players are more fatigued and mentally more fatigued than they were before because they're spending more days away on the road," Murray explained. "When you're more fatigued, you're more sensitive to pain and discomfort. My belief is that's what players are feeling now, just being away for longer. "I don't think the matches are so much more taxing than they were 10, 15 years ago. But it's the volume of time that players are away on the road that's actually an issue."