I would enjoy working with a young player," Murray reveals his future coaching plans

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Clément Gehl

le 15/07/2025 à 10h37

2 min to read

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Andy Murray began his coaching career with Novak Djokovic, which ended by mutual agreement after about five months of collaboration.

For *The Tennis Mentor*, the Brit stated he continues to train in coaching and now aims to work with a young player.

"I think, first of all, you learn a lot about your weaknesses. For many former players, being a player and a coach is very different, as I expected.

Obviously, working with someone at that level (Djokovic) probably reveals their strengths but also their weaknesses, just like with a coach.

I’d say most former players are relatively weak technically. Sometimes, Novak was looking for a lot of technical feedback, and that was something I didn’t feel entirely comfortable with.

First, how to teach technique. I think coaches who work with young players and are used to doing so are stronger than many coaches on the tour because once a player is 20 or 22, you’re not looking to overhaul their game and technique.

You make small adjustments here and there. So that’s an area where, if I were to coach later, I’d definitely want to work on and learn from someone who excels in that field.

I think I’d probably enjoy working with a young player and trying to influence them from an early age. I try to help British players if they want it, and it’s working so far.

I think I’ll return to coaching in the future, but I’m not sure it’s for now. I hadn’t planned on getting back on the road when Novak called me.