Andy Murray gives update on his coaching future after splitting with Novak Djokovic earlier this year

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Andy Murray has revealed he is open to a coaching return but admits he still has more learning to do first. 

The legendary British tennis star, who retired in 2024, worked with Novak Djokovic between last November and this May in a coaching consultancy role. 

The 38-year-old, who now has the Andy Murray Arena named after him at Queen's, was asked about whether he would return to coaching in the future in some capacity. 

He told BBC Sport's Clare Balding: 'I would do it again at some stage. I don't think that will happen immediately. 

'I wasn't planning on going into coaching as soon as I finished playing but it was a pretty unique opportunity. It was a chance to learn from one of the best athletes of all time.

'You also learn a lot about how to work with a team. As an individual athlete, you have a team of people around you, but you're the focal point whereas when you're coaching an individual, you're working with a physio, physical trainers, agents, and you need to know how to get your message across to the player and find out what makes them tick. 

Novak Djokovic had Andy Murray working with him in a coaching consultancy role between November last year and May this year

The 38-year-old Murray said he would be open to returning to coaching in the future

Murray was at the court named in his honour at The Queen's Club on Monday

'That was the thing I learned and something I need to work on if I want to do it again in the future.

'It was a brilliant opportunity for me. We got to spend some really nice moments away from the court. Results weren't as we wanted but we gave it a go.

'We'll see about coaching in the future but I don't think that will happen for a while.'

After Murray's split with Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion reflected: 'We felt like we couldn't get more out of that partnership on the court, and that's all there is to it.

'My respect towards Andy remains the same, even more actually, I got to know him as a person.

'I think he has a brilliant tennis IQ, he has a very rare mind of a champion that obviously has achieved what he has achieved, and he sees the game incredibly well.'

Murray had earlier revealed that his tennis game itself is now 'diabolical' almost a year on from his retirement. 

At the opening of his new arena on Monday: 'I've obviously missed being out here, having not been involved in a grass court season for a while,' Murray said in front to the delighted audience after he took to the court through a ballgirl guard of honour.

He ended the event with a hit-up with tournament director and former British No1 Laura Robson, and two juniors from Greenhouse Sports and The Queen's Club Foundation. 

But, Murray warned the crowd, his tennis is 'diabolical nowadays' - although the former British No 1 was able to hold his own nicely in the brief rally.