Murray about coaching: “Maybe I’ll come back to it one day. But not immediately”
He put away his racket after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, but Andy Murray hasn’t left the world of tennis.
Andy Murray, Miami 2025 – © Zuma / Psnewz
At 38 years old, Andy Murray briefly tried his hand at coaching by joining Novak Djokovic’s team last November. The six-month experience ended in May 2025, after only four tournaments. The Serbian explained their split by stating that he “could no longer get anything” from the collaboration.
Despite this premature ending, Murray looks back fondly on this chapter. “It was a unique opportunity,” he told the BBC. “I was lucky to learn alongside one of the greatest athletes of all time.” Although he had not planned to become a coach so soon after his playing career, the Scot does not rule out a return: “Maybe I’ll come back to it one day. But not immediately.”
This foray into coaching also allowed him to see tennis from a different perspective: “As a player, you are the center of the project. When you’re a coach, you have to know how to communicate, fit into a team, and understand what motivates the player. It’s a real profession that I still need to learn if I want to come back to it.”
A NEW ERA BEGINS
As a keen observer of the tour’s current events, Murray expressed admiration for the 2025 Roland-Garros final, won by Carlos Alcaraz after a 5 hour 29 minute battle against Jannik Sinner. A thrilling match, where the Spaniard saved three match points to finally win in a super tie-break, marking the longest final in the tournament’s history.
“They are two exceptional athletes, with very different personalities. That’s what makes their rivalry so captivating,” Murray said. “Alcaraz has a spectacular playing style. They push each other to go beyond their limits. What I saw was one of the best finals in a long time.”
But the Scot, realistic, urges caution before jumping to conclusions: “People are already talking about them as future greats, and that’s probably true. But it takes time to build a legend. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic dominated for two decades. Winning 20 majors each is no small feat.”
In the midst of a generational transition, men’s tennis is also seeing a new British star emerge: Jack Draper. Now ranked world number 4, he embodies the future of tennis in the UK. “Jack is on the rise. He’s working hard to win Grand Slams in the next five to ten years,” Murray affirms.
It feels a bit unreal
It is at the Queen’s Club where Murray wrote some of his most beautiful chapters. Five-time singles champion (a record), once in doubles, he has now left an indelible mark: the main court has been named the Andy Murray Arena this week. A rare recognition for a player still recently retired.
“It feels a bit unreal. I never dreamed of being world number one or winning Wimbledon. My dream was to be a professional player, and I won my first ATP match here. Those are the moments you never forget,” he said, visibly moved.
This season also marks a turning point for the Queen’s Club, which will host women’s events for the first time in 52 years. From June 9 to 15, the best female players in the world will take to the London lawns, before the men take over the following week.
“That’s great news. I hope the public will come out. Ten players from the top 20 will be there. There will be some great matches,” Murray said enthusiastically.
