Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will no longer work together after they parted ways shortly ahead of the Roland Garros.
Djokovic and Murray are both among the greatest tennis players of this generation, which is why their partnership was very unique and special. Shortly after his retirement from professional tennis, Murray joined Djokovic's team, which was a shocking move.
Their first Grand Slam together was a great success. Djokovic reached the semi-finals at the Australian Open, but an injury stopped the Serbian, who was forced to retire from his semi-final match.
Djokovic also made it to the final in Miami under Murray, but apart from that, the 37-year-old Serbian has greatly struggled. Djokovic lost his first matches in Doha, Indian Wells, Monte-Carlo, and Madrid, which certainly weren't the results he imagined when starting his collaboration with Murray.
Throughout the collaboration, both maintained that there was no set deadline for their partnership, explaining that they evaluated it on an ongoing basis. Now, it seems that the two came to a conclusion that the partnership wasn't working, which is why they ended it shortly ahead of this year's Roland Garros.
Djokovic will compete at the Geneva Open after making a surprising scheduling change, which saw him previously withdraw from the Italian Open in Rome. The tournament in Geneva will be his first without Murray this year. Djokovic announced their split through a post on social media.
"Thank you, coach Andy, for all the hard work, fun, and support over last six months on and off the court. I really enjoyed deepening our friendship together."
Murray also commented on their split. For the Brit, it was his first coaching experience, and he quite apparently enjoyed it.
"Thanks to Novak for the unbelievable opportunity to work together and thanks to his team for all their hard work over the past six months. I wish Novak all the best for the rest of the season."
Djokovic will now most likely continue working without a permanent coach. He played the vast majority of the 2024 season without a coach, and in the closing stages of his tennis career, it wouldn't be a surprise if he chose to continue without one as well.
Murray, on the other hand, will have a chance to decide whether he wants to attempt to start a coaching career or quietly and peacefully enjoy his retirement.
In the past, the former ATP World No. 1 player often spoke about wanting to coach the likes of Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper, who are two of the most promising British talents at the moment.
Murray certainly has all the playing experience and an analytical mind to be a successful coach, the only question is whether he decides to go that route.
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