Andy Murray bemoans results during ‘amazing experience’ coaching Novak Djokovic

Sir Andy Murray says he was “disappointed” with Novak Djokovic’s results during his time coaching his former rival.

Murray joined Djokovic’s coaching team in November 2024 just three months after the 38-year-old Scot had ended his own playing career at the Paris Olympics.

But it proved a short six-month partnership as the pair were only together for the 2025 Australian Open and three other tournaments.

“I look back on it and I’m glad that I did it,” Murray said in an interview with The Tennis Podcast.

“It’s an amazing experience that I’ve had. It didn’t last long, but I put everything into it.

“I was disappointed. Probably didn’t get the results I would have liked for him.

“But it was a good opportunity because I felt I wanted to coach at some stage and if I didn’t take it I might look back and think, ‘It would have been really interesting, I could have learned a lot’, or potentially regretted it.”

Djokovic overcame Carlos Alcaraz to reach the semi-finals at the Australian Open but the 24-time Grand Slam champion was then forced to retire injured in his last-four tie against Alexander Zverev.

The 38-year-old Serb suffered first-round losses in Qatar and at Indian Wells on his return to action before losing the Miami Open final to Czech teenager Jakub Mensik.

Murray said: “It was going well initially and it was unfortunate what happened in Australia with the injury, but I watched him play ridiculous tennis in that tournament.

“After the injury, it was certainly a difficult few months for him but also I think for the team and all of us.

“I learned a lot about what coaching is. I was fully invested, tried my hardest to help, and made some good relationships along the way with his team.”

Murray – who has four children with his wife Kim – revealed he is enjoying retirement, which he says includes watching his daughter’s hockey matches in the pouring rain.

He said: “I was genuinely unsure what it (retirement) was going to be like.

“I didn’t know if I would enjoy it or miss tennis. How would I fill my days? Before it came I was a bit nervous about it.

I know it was the right decision to stop when I did. I don’t regret when I retired from tennis.

“I love being a dad, and being at home with the kids is brilliant. I get to do everything with them, and I’m in a very fortunate position to do that.”