Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic announced their coaching spilt on Tuesday (Picture: Getty) Andy Murray could be tempted to continue his coaching career with a British player as Novak Djokovic appears to be heading towards retirement. Murray and Djokovic announced on Tuesday that their six-month partnership is over, less than two weeks before the French Open begins. Djokovic, widely regarded as the best player of all time, has dropped several hints that he may soon hang up his racket to end his superb career. Murray is likely to seek a new star to coach – and given his status a British sporting icon – it would make sense for him to team up with a compatriot. Here’s everything you need to know about what might be in store for Murray and Djokovic after the end of their coaching arrangement… At a glance: Will Andy Murray become Emma Raducanu’s new coach? Which other British tennis players could Andy Murray coach next? What’s next for Novak Djokovic? Novak Djokovic says he’s not a ‘main favourite’ for French Open title Will Andy Murray become Emma Raducanu’s new coach? It would nothing short of incredible if Murray became Emma Raducanu’s next full-time coach – but given their past – it may prove to be a little tricky. Murray looks set to begin his search for a new player to coach (Picture: Getty) Murray and Raducanu fell out at Wimbledon last year after she pulled out of the mixed doubles event, where they had been due to play together. It was Murray’s final Wimbledon before retirement and Raducanu’s withdrawal denied him one final chance to wave goodbye to his fans. In Raducanu’s defence, she had been dealing with a small injury issue and wanted to focus on her women’s singles run, which was understandable. Murray arguably would’ve done the same thing if he was in her shoes. British tennis fans would love Murray to coach Emma Raducanu (Picture: Getty) Raducanu has since confirmed that she’s patched things up with Murray, which could pave the way for a remarkable partnership down the line. The 22-year-old arguably remains the biggest active name in British tennis after her historic Grand Slam triumph at the 2021 US Open as a qualifier. Raducanu still hasn’t landed a second title anywhere on the WTA Tour since clinching the trophy at Flushing Meadows, which would surely make her an exciting project for Murray given her level of ability and potential. Mark Petchey is currently working as Raducanu’s part-time coach (Picture: AP) Raducanu is currently being coached by Mark Petchey on a part-time basis and while the arrangement has been working well, British tennis star Dan Evans has suggested that she still needs to find a full-time coach instead. Her coaching set-up has been a hot topic ever since her US Open title win, with Raducanu chopping and changing her coaches throughout her career. Raducanu has made no secret of her admiration for Murray over the years and surely would be happy for him to take over as her next full-time coach. Murray may decide to coach a different British tennis star (Picture: Shutterstock) Which other British tennis players could Andy Murray coach next? Murray, though, may decide to coach a different British tennis star altogether. Jack Draper and Katie Boulter, the British No.1s in men’s singles and women’s singles respectively, seem unlikely given they look settled with their current coaching arrangements and have enjoyed recent success. Rising British stars Jacob Fearnley and Sonay Kartal also look settled with their coaches but it’s not too farfetched to think the lure of Murray could tempt them into making some form of change. Why did Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic split? Djokovic hasn’t landed an ATP Tour title this season (Picture: Getty) Djokovic has been in poor form all season and appears to have decided to make a change to boost his chances of a strong French Open performance. Read their statements here. Murray could also decide to take a punt on a lesser known British star, like 18-year-old Charlie Robertson, who he singled out for praise at Wimbledon last year. Speaking exclusively to Metro about the state of British tennis, Murray said: ‘Yeah I think it’s looking positive – there are a few, new British players coming through. ‘I hit with Charlie Robertson, who is from Dundee, and watched one of his matches at Queens. He’s a really nice guy and I would say he’s a player to watch – I think he’s got a bright future ahead of him.’ Meanwhile, in 2022, Murray was quizzed hypothetically on which ATP or WTA players he would like to coach one day and said: ‘Female player would be Emma [Raducanu] and male players would be between (Spanish star) [Carlos] Alcaraz, (Greek star) [Stefanos] Tsitsipas and Jack Draper.’ What’s next for Novak Djokovic? Djokovic has hinted he could be heading towards retirement (Picture: Getty) Djokovic is the last active Big Four player with Murray, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer having all entered retirement in the last couple of years. It was widely assumed that Djokovic would not hang up his racket until getting his hands on a 25th Grand Slam singles trophy but he wasn’t able to land a major title in 2024 and his form this year has been a disaster. The Serbian icon, who’ll surely go down as the greatest tennis player ever, dropped a huge hint after his shock early exit from the Madrid Open – his most recent event – that he was approaching the end of his superb career. Novak Djokovic's poor results in 2025 Australian Open – semi-final run Doha – lost opening match Indian Wells – lost opening match Miami – runner-up finish Monte Carlo – lost opening match Madrid – lost opening match Quizzed if he was playing in Madrid for the last time, Djokovic said: ‘It could be. It could be. I’m not sure if I will come back. So, I don’t know. I don’t know what to say. ‘I mean, I’ll come back, maybe not as a player, of course. I hope it’s not, but it could be.’ Novak Djokovic says he’s not a ‘main favourite’ for French Open title Djokovic has won three French Open titles, most recently in 2023 (Picture: Getty) The 37-year-old has also argued that he’s not one of the ‘main favourites’ for Grand Slam glory at the French Open, the second major tournament of the year, which gets underway in Paris on May 25. He has won Roland-Garros three times – most recently in 2023 – but has always been better suited to grass and hard courts over the clay surface. ‘I’m not going into Roland-Garros as one of the main favourites,’ Djokovic said in Madrid. ‘Maybe that can help, I don’t know, we’ll see.’ Djokovic’s coaching split comes less than two weeks before Roland-Garros (Picture: Getty) Djokovic has endured a number of tough results this year and hasn’t landed a ATP Tour title anywhere in 2024. He suffered a shock defeat to Alejandro Tabilo at the Monte-Carlo Masters in April and Djokovic was left unusually downbeat in his press conference. ‘It was actually more like the worst day,’ Djokovic said. ‘Look, I was hoping it was not going to happen, but it was quite a high probability I’m going to play this way. ‘I don’t know. Just horrible. Horrible feeling to play this way, and just sorry for all the people that have to witness this.’ It remains to be seen if Djokovic will link up with a new coach after his split with Murray but it could be argued he doesn’t need one. After all, is there anyone who can realistically give tips to the best player this sport has ever seen? Even Murray only lasted six months in the role. Djokovic will keep going for now – but if things don’t go to plan at the French Open or Wimbledon this year – it could be all over for the GOAT.