Andy Murray lands a totally new role after splitting with Novak Djokovic
Tennis icon Andy Murray has transitioned from his illustrious sporting career to embrace a new challenge as a venture capitalist.
The Scottish hero, renowned for securing three Grand Slam titles and winning two Olympic golds, has shifted his focus away from tennis and towards his business ventures. Murray hung up his racquet after the Paris Olympics last year and didn't waste any time delving into the world of coaching, assisting his old adversary Novak Djokovic.
Despite his expertise, Murray's stint as a coach was brief, spanning less than six months. Murray began working with Djokovic at the Australian Open in January before parting ways last week.
Now, Murray steps onto a different playing field, having joined Redrice Ventures as an associate partner, signalling his deeper journey into the business world. The tennis icon spoke to the Sunday Times about his departure from the sport.
"It's difficult to step away from a sport like tennis, which has been so all-consuming for me for so long, and then not have anything to fill that void," Murray admitted.
"I've seen it before with other athletes - when they haven't had other interests straight after sport, it becomes hard for them to know who they are.
"I'm also only 38 years old, so that's a long time to be retired. My plan was always to spend more time on my other business interests once I'd finished playing tennis, and I'm enjoying starting to work on some of those projects now."
His post-tennis plan was always to dedicate more time to his business ventures, and he's now relishing the opportunity to dive into some of those projects.
When asked what qualities he would bring to the company, he replied: "I think for me it's the work ethic and single-minded determination to succeed."
Murray has previously collaborated with Redrice after investing in sportswear brand Castore in 2018 and has also built a property investment portfolio outside the sports world.
Regarding the tennis star's involvement, Redrice mentioned that Murray is "still working through his next steps post-tennis, and even this week things have changed as he's stepped away from coaching Novak, so his time commitment to Redrice will become clearer as the relationship develops".
Murray will have a lot more free time after parting ways with Djokovic. However, he had nothing but kind words for his former rival, emphasising that there's no bad blood between them.
"Thanks to Novak for the unbelievable opportunity to work together, and thanks to his team for all their hard work over the past six months," Murray said. "I wish Novak all the best for the rest of the season."
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