Andy Murray should make an immediate return to coaching after departing Novak Djokovic’s team to help struggling five-time Grand Slam champion

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Andy Murray’s coaching career has encountered its first stumbling block, as he departs Novak Djokovic’s team.

Ahead of the 2025 season, Murray joined Djokovic’s coaching team in a bid to help the Serb win his 25th Grand Slam title.

With Murray by his side, Djokovic reached the Australian Open semi-finals, but suffered an injury that prevented him from completing the match.

Djokovic then qualified for the Miami Open final shortly after, coming up short against Czech youngster Jakub Mensik.

His transition onto clay courts didn’t go to plan, however, as the Serb lost his opening matches at the Monte-Carlo Masters and Madrid Open.

With preparations for Roland Garros not going to plan, Murray and Djokovic decided to part ways after just six months.

Murray may be disappointed not to have picked up a title with Djokovic, but could potentially make an immediate return to coaching alongside another Grand Slam champion.

Andy Murray could make an immediate return to coaching alongside struggling Iga Swiatek

World number two Iga Swiatek ended her coaching relationship with Tomasz Wiktorowski in 2024, having won four Grand Slam titles together.

Swiatek then hired Wim Fissette as his replacement, a Belgian coach who had previously enjoyed success alongside the likes of Kim Clijsters and Naomi Osaka.

There were, however, rumors that Swiatek had inquired about Murray’s availability during this period, before the Brit chose to work with Djokovic.

Neither Murray nor Swiatek has confirmed or denied this, although there are certainly reasons to believe the rumor to be true.

2003 US Open champion, Andy Roddick, said top WTA and ATP players asked Murray to join them before he became Djokovic’s coach.

“I’ve heard, and it’s not my place to say, top players male and female, [Andy] Murray has said no to many over these past four months,” said Roddick on his podcast last November.

“They were high-high-high ranked men and women from what I’ve heard.”

Swiatek also outlined her interest in hiring an international coach following her split from Wiktorowski, a role Murray would naturally fit into.

“I’m in the middle of my first talks with coaches from abroad because I’m ready to take the next step in my career,” said Swiatek in a post to social media.

We’ll likely never know if Murray turned down Swiatek or not, although there could be a second chance for them to work together right around the corner.

Swiatek lost to Danielle Collins in the third round of the Italian Open recently, as her performances under Fissette continue to disappoint.

The Pole hasn’t won a title since the Belgian joined her team, and is having, by her legendary standards, what can only be described as a disastrous clay court campaign.

Iga Swiatek’s 2025 clay court results

• 2025 Italian Open – Iga Swiatek lost in 3R to Danielle Collins, 1-6, 5-7
• 2025 Madrid Open – Iga Swiatek lost in SF to Coco Gauff, 1-6, 1-6
• 2025 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Iga Swiatek lost in QF to Jelena Ostapenko, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6

Swiatek’s latest defeat in Rome will see her fall to world number four on Monday, her lowest ranking in years.

Many have theorised that the future of Fissette and Swiatek’s coaching relationship could ride on her performance at the French Open, an event she’ll enter as a three-time defending champion.

Should the 23-year-old fail to pick up her fifth Roland Garros title, then perhaps it would be wise for her to move on from Fissette and ask Murray to join her team.

The Brit may not have Grand Slam winning experience as a coach, but he’ll undoubtedly have learned a lot from the six months he’s spent working with Djokovic.

Only time will tell if Swiatek and Murray join forces, but it would certainly be interesting to see if the Brit could lead the Pole right back to the top of the WTA Tour.

Andy Murray’s coaching record alongside Novak Djokovic

Djokovic has competed in seven tournaments in 2025, although Murray chose to skip the Brisbane International, the Qatar Open, and the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Holding a 2-3 record at those events, the Serb enjoyed a far better time of things with Murray in his coaching box.

Murray’s coaching record with Djokovic was 10-4, a respectable number considering the Serb’s age.

Djokovic’s win over Carlos Alcaraz in Melbourne was arguably the greatest of Murray’s tenure, as the 37-year-old took down a man 16 years his junior in a thriller on Rod Laver Arena.

Their partnership didn’t yield a title, but they certainly forged their fair share of memories, helping Murray show off his coaching credentials in the process.

Murray’s next steps remain unclear, although, should Swiatek decide to move on from Fissette in the future, it would make a lot of sense for the pair to team up.