{"id":104978,"date":"2025-12-01T22:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104978"},"modified":"2025-12-01T22:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:40:26","slug":"murray-didnt-get-results-he-wanted-for-djokovic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=104978","title":{"rendered":"Murray \u2018didn\u2019t get results\u2019 he wanted for Djokovic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Andy Murray says he \u201cprobably didn\u2019t get the results I would have liked\u201d for Novak Djokovic during his time coaching his former rival.<\/p>\n

Murray, who ended his playing career at the 2024 Paris Olympics, joined Djokovic\u2019s coaching team last November, but they parted company after just six months.<\/p>\n

In his first coaching role, the 38-year-old Murray partnered with 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic at the 2025 Australian Open and three other tournaments.<\/p>\n

In an interview with The Tennis Podcast, Murray said: \u201cYou\u2019re working with not only one of the best tennis players but one of the best athletes of all time, so my expectation was that it was going to be extremely challenging.<\/p>\n

\u201cNovak, like myself, is a challenging character in terms of the way he goes about his tennis, [it] is extremely demanding.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look back on it, and I\u2019m glad that I did it. It\u2019s an amazing experience that I\u2019ve had.\u201d<\/p>\n

Djokovic overcame Carlos Alcaraz to reach the semi-finals at the Australian Open, but was forced to retire injured from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev.<\/p>\n

On his return to action, Djokovic suffered first-round losses in Qatar and at Indian Wells before losing the Miami Open final to Czech teenager Jakub Mensik.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was unfortunate what happened in Australia with the injury, but I watched him play ridiculous tennis in that tournament,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the injury, it was certainly a difficult few months for him, but also I think for the team and all of us. I was disappointed. Probably didn\u2019t get the results I would have liked for him. But I learned a lot about what coaching is.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his first day in the job, Murray was asked to join Djokovic on a run and suffered through calf cramps so as to not disappoint his fellow former world number one \u2013 a moment he described as \u201cembarrassing\u201d.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on his own playing career, Murray said he \u201cwould have taken more breaks\u201d to enjoy his successes, including after his two Olympic triumphs.<\/p>\n

Tennis\u2019 top players have\u00a0voiced concerns\u00a0about the sport\u2019s calendar this year.<\/p>\n

Murray, hindered by injuries during the latter years of his career, voted against increasing the number of two-week ATP 1,000 tournaments two years ago and said the increased time on the road would negatively impact players.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s anything that suggests players are getting injured more than before. But I do think players are more tired and mentally more fatigued than they were before because they\u2019re spending more days away on the road,\u201d said Murray.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you\u2019re more fatigued, you\u2019re more sensitive to pain and discomfort. My feeling is that\u2019s what players are feeling now, just being away for longer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think the matches are so much more demanding than they were 10, 15 years ago. But it\u2019s the amount of time that players are away on the road that\u2019s actually an issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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