Andy Murray didn’t get the desired results as Novak Djokovic’s coach
NewsTuesday, 02 December 2025 at 12:15
Andy Murray feels he did not achieve the desired results
while coaching his former rival, Novak Djokovic.
Murray and Djokovic teamed up in November 2024 in a union nobody
saw coming. The Brit joined the contingent to help the 24-time Grand Slam
champion prepare for the Australian Open.
The duo continued for six months and parted ways in May this
year without winning a trophy together. Half a year later, the Scot spoke about the partnership, though with a hint of dissatisfaction on The Tennis Podcast.
"I look back on it and I'm glad that I did it. 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.”
"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."- Andy Murray
Murray helped Djokovic reach the Australian Open semifinal. But
the Serb had injured himself during a high-octane quarterfinal against Carlos
Alcaraz, so he withdrew.
He then met first round exits in Qatar and Indian Wells and suffered
another upset in the Miami Open final. This was followed by two more opening
round losses, which ultimately led Djokovic and Murray to split.
Notably, the Serbian won the Geneva Open just two weeks later
to complete a century of titles.
Murray added:
"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."
Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 25 times
Before Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray became a team, the two
were fierce rivals. They played 36 matches against each other and Djokovic
eventually emerged as the head-to-head leader with a 25-11 tally.
The two first met on the ATP Tour back in 2006 in the fourth
round of the Madrid Masters. The Serbian won the match with a comeback effort
(1-6, 7-5, 6-3). He defeated the Scot thrice more before the latter opened his
account, earning a 6-3, 7-6(3) win in the Canadian Masters quarterfinals.
At the Grand Slams, they came face-to-face 10 times, with
Djokovic leading the head-to-head 8-2. They played against each other in the finals
of all four Majors. Overall, the Serbian leads Murray 11-8 in tour-level finals.
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