Andy Murray told honest truth about returning to tennis so soon after retiring

Andy Murray sent shockwaves through the tennis world when it was announced that he would start coaching his old rival Novak Djokovic.

It’s a blockbuster pairing – the duo spent years at the top of the game battling for the biggest titles. But the news also came as a surprise given that Murray retired less than four months ago.

When he ended his career, there was no indication he’d return to tennis so soon. And fellow retired star Alex Corretja has now had his say on whether it’s worth jumping back in already.

Murray said farewell to professional tennis over the summer. He played his last singles match at Queen’s, joined forces with his brother Jamie at Wimbledon and bowed out at the Olympics after reaching the doubles quarter-final with Dan Evans.

The former world No. 1 had thrown hints about life after tennis. He joked that he wouldn’t want to get into journalism and, during a ceremony on Centre Court, said: “I would probably be more comfortable up there in the coaching box.”

But no one could have expected that he would return to the tennis tour as a coach so soon, let alone to mentor a player as great as Djokovic, with whom he shared such an intense rivalry.

Although the news came as a shock, Corretja believes getting back into the sport quickly is the right thing to do. “I felt like for Andy, it is a great opportunity,” the former world No. 2 told Eurosport.