Andy Murray speaks out about tennis future after splitting with Novak Djokovic

Tennis icon Andy Murray has spoken about what would convince him to return to coaching after his brief spell working with Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray has revealed the conditions that would entice him back into tennis coaching. The 38-year-old began a surprising partnership with former adversary Novak Djokovic late last year, which came to an end in May.

This leaves Murray contemplating his next move within the world of tennis. The two-time Wimbledon champion opted not to attend this year's tournament at the All England Club, either as a spectator or commentator.

Murray has been candid about his challenges as a novice coach, although he did help Djokovic reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Since hanging up his racket, the tennis legend has also ventured into the business realm, joining Redrice Ventures as an associate partner in May. However, Murray has clarified what might persuade him to restart his coaching career.

"Yeah, I would [return to coaching] if it was the right sort of project," Murray told The Tennis Mentor. "I think I probably enjoy working with a younger player and trying to influence them from a younger age. Try to help any of the British players if they want and it works out just now.

"I think I would coach again in the future but I'm just not sure if that will be in the immediate future. I was not planning on going back on the road when Novak called.

"It wasn't something that-I was not missing tennis and desperate to get back on the road. It was a pretty unique opportunity. I think at some stage I would like to do it again."

Murray recently embarked on a speaking tour and joked that he was "not sure" he enjoyed his role as Djokovic's coach. Murray was not expecting a job offer from the 24-time Grand Slam winner and found the opportunity too good to turn down.

It has been two months since the pair announced they were parting ways. That has given Murray time to reflect on his spell as a coach and ways he can improve. Murray highlighted that top players are not often given technical advice once they turn professional, which left him unable to confidently give Djokovic the type of coaching he was searching for.

When asked what he had learned about himself through working as a coach, Murray explained: "I think, first of all, you learn a lot about your weaknesses. I think a lot of ex-players...it's very different being a player and a coach, which I expected. Obviously, when you're working with someone at that level, it probably shows up your strengths but also your weaknesses as well as a coach.

"Something that I would say most ex-players are sort of weak at is the technical side of the game. At times, Novak was looking for quite a lot of technical feedback and it was something that I didn't really feel comfortable with.

"One, in terms of how to teach somebody technique. I think coaches that work with younger players and are used to doing that are actually stronger than a lot of coaches that work on tour, because once a player is sort of 20, 22 years old, you're not trying to overhaul their game and technique. It's like little changes here and there. So that was something that definitely, if I was going to coach in the future, I would want to work on and learn from someone who's very good at that."

Murray has not ruled out a return to coaching, as he explained how he plans to improve his skillset. "Louis Cayer is one of the coaches that I worked with during my career on the technical side, who was fantastic," Murray added.

"He's someone I've reached out to since my time with Novak to talk about potentially getting some coaching for my coaching on that side of things."