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Tennis icon Andy Murray has eyes on future teaching prospects after he confirmed he has parted methods with Novak Djokovic. In a surprising twist final November, the Serbian ace enlisted his one-time adversary to spearhead his off-court squad – a collaboration that’s simply ended six months later.

The cut up, believed to be mutually agreed upon, follows a tough patch for Djokovic who was ousted from his most up-to-date tournaments within the opening matches.

Expressing gratitude for his or her shared time, Djokovic acknowledged: “Thank you, coach Andy, for all the hard work, fun and support over last six months on and off the court, really enjoyed deepening our friendship together.”

Murray reciprocated: “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.”

With the teaching stint over, Murray reenters the market, possible flush with alternatives. The Scot, who hung up his racket final 12 months, had beforehand voiced his teaching desires in 2022.

When requested about potential candidates he’d like to educate, Murray confirmed curiosity in each Emma Raducanu and a few male standouts, stating: “Female player would be Emma [Raducanu] and male players would be between [Carlos] Alcaraz, [Stefanos] Tsitsipas and Jack Draper.

“They work arduous, they appear like they love the game. Alcaraz and Tsitsipas have not received a Slam but. They’re clearly nonetheless very younger and I believe they’ve the potential to do it.”

Three years later, Raducanu, who has cycled through several coaches, is currently collaborating with Mark Petchey in an “casual” capability. Meanwhile, Alcaraz, now a four-time Grand Slam champion, is below the steering of Juan Carlos Ferro.

Tsitsipas teamed up with Dimitris Chatzinikolaou final 12 months after parting methods together with his father Apostolos, whereas Draper is coached by James Trotman.

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The Djokovic-Murray alliance began off on a high notice, with the 24-time Grand Slam victor defeating Alcaraz on the Australian Open, solely to be compelled to withdraw during his semi-final match in opposition to Alexander Zverev as a result of harm. However, victories have been scarce since then.

Murray confessed on the Australian Open that he had been hesitant to dive headfirst into teaching following his retirement, however Djokovic’s proposition was too attractive to refuse. As anticipated, he relished the strategic side of the job and did not discover being a spectator uncomfortable.

It was anticipated that this would come with the French Open, and given Murray’s success at Wimbledon, it appeared like a logical alternative. However, their partnership has now reached its conclusion.