Andy Murray on his future: “I will definitely return to coaching.”

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Andy Murray’s playing career officially came to an end last August in Paris during the Olympics, but the Scot has no plans to stray too far from the tennis courts. After a coaching adventure alongside Novak Djokovic, Murray spoke to BBC Sport microphones revealing his future plans:

Andy Murray’s playing career officially ended last August in Paris during the Olympics, but the Scot has no plans to stray too far from the tennis courts. After a coaching adventure alongside Novak Djokovic, Murray spoke to the microphones of BBC Sport revealing his future plans: “Maybe not right away, but I will go back to coaching. I don’t think it will happen immediately” though, said the 38-year-old.
“I wasn’t planning to start coaching immediately after I retired, but it was a unique opportunity. I had the chance to learn from one of the best athletes of all time.”

The experience with Djokovic, while brief, was a valuable lesson for Murray:
“You learn how to work as a team. As an athlete you have different people around, but you are the focal point. But when you coach an individual, with also physical therapist, athletic trainers, agents, you have to get your message across to the player. I learned several things and I want to do it again.”

On his personal experience with the Serbian, he then added:
“We had some really good times off the field. The results were not as desired, but we tried.”

In the meantime, the Lawn Tennis Association paid tribute to Murray’s remarkable career by dedicating to him the center court of the Queen’s Club in London, now renamed the Andy Murray Arena.
“It is rather surreal that this court is named ‘Andy Murray Arena. ‘ Several stadiums are named after great players, but it is strange to have one named after you. I have wonderful memories at Queen’s Club: it is by far the most successful tournament I have ever attended. I won my first ATP match there when I simply wanted to be a professional. That’s why it will always be special to me.”

Finally, he could not miss his thoughts on the new generation of talent that is dominating world tennis: “They are brilliant athletes and they have different personalities. This is good for the audience. In particular, Alcaraz expresses exciting tennis. With Sinner, they complement each other. When there is a generational change there is concern, but the sport continues to evolve and, in most cases, improve. As for Draper, he is doing great. In the next 5-10 years he will give himself a chance to win Slams.”

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