Andy Murray says he “most likely did not get the outcomes I might have appreciated” for Novak Djokovic throughout his time teaching his former rival.
Murray, who ended his enjoying profession on the 2024 Paris Olympics, joined Djokovic’s teaching group final November however they parted firm after simply six months.
In his first teaching position, the 38-year-old Murray partnered with 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic on the 2025 Australian Open and three different tournaments.
In an interview with The Tennis Podcast, Murray mentioned: “You are working with not solely among the best tennis gamers however among the best athletes of all time, so my expectation was that it was going to be extraordinarily difficult.
“Novak, like myself, is a difficult character when it comes to the best way he goes about his tennis, [it] is extraordinarily demanding.
“I look again on it and I am glad that I did it. It is an incredible expertise that I’ve had.”
Djokovic overcame Carlos Alcaraz to achieve the semi-finals on the Australian Open, however was pressured to retire injured from his semi-final towards Alexander Zverev.
On his return to motion, Djokovic suffered first-round losses in Qatar and at Indian Wells earlier than shedding the Miami Open ultimate to Czech teenager Jakub Mensik.
“It was unlucky what occurred in Australia with the damage, however I watched him play ridiculous tennis in that event,” Murray mentioned.
“After the damage, it was definitely a troublesome few months for him, but additionally I believe for the group and all of us. I used to be upset. Most likely did not get the outcomes I might have appreciated for him. However I realized rather a lot about what teaching is.”
