Andy Murray (left) chats with Novak Djokovic as he takes a break from his practice session at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

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Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray Call it Quits, End Iconic Partnership Before Roland Garros 2025

Djokovic has lost the opening match in 4 of his last 5 tournaments.

Andy Murray (left) chats with Novak Djokovic as he takes a break from his practice session at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Former World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has announced that he will be parting ways with coach Andy Murray on social media. The announcement comes merely two weeks ahead of the 2025 Roland Garros Championships – a crucial tournament for Djokovic. As the Serbian legend possibly nears the culmination of an illustrious career, his immediate future remains blurry at the moment.

Djokovic, who has been struggling with form in 2025, continues his quest for a 100th tour-level title. The 37-year-old reached the final of the Miami Masters, but fell short against Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic. Murray, who retired from professional tennis last year, agreed to coach the ‘Djoker’ for an indefinite period which included the clay court season. However, it hasn’t been the stint either of the Grand Slam champions would have hoped for.

Thank you, coach Andy, for all the hard work, fun & support over last six months on & off the court. I really enjoyed deepening our friendship together 🙏 pic.twitter.com/iXqkdIN2Gb
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) May 13, 2025

“Thank you, coach Andy, for all the hard work, fun and support over the last six months on and off the court. I really enjoyed deepening our friendship together,” Djokovic said. The Murray-Djokovic alliance ensured a semifinal finish at the Australian Open, where the 24-time major champion retired. Murray also expressed his gratitude in the aftermath of the split – “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 [Djokovic] all the best for the rest of the season,” continued the three-time Grand Slam winning Brit.

Djokovic’s Meak Run Under Murray

Djokovic and Murray joined forces in November in order to prepare for the 2025 season. Despite an average quarterfinal showing in Brisbane, ‘Nole’ entered the Australian Open as one of the favourites. He defeated the likes of Tomas Machac, Jiri Lehecka and Carlos Alcaraz en route to the semifinals. Going up against Alexander Zverev, Djokovic dropped the first set before retiring.

In his next two tournaments (Qatar and Indian Wells), the 99-time championship winner failed to notch a single victory. In Miami however, he managed an impeccable run to reach the summit clash. With his massive fandom expecting a turnaround, it was not meant to be. Djokovic went winless in his next two outings as well (Monte Carlo and Madrid) before withdrawing from Rome, resulting in a dreadful start to his clay court campaign.

Novak Djokovic will compete at the Geneva Open in Switzerland, before heading to Paris for Roland Garros. Who will be his next coach, and will there be a change in fortunes for the Serbian sensation? Let’s wait and watch.

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.