21-05-2025
Andy Murray announces new career away from tennis days after split from Novak Djokovic
Andy Murray announces new career away from tennis days after split from Novak Djokovic
The former British No.1 ended his coaching partnership with Djokovic after just six months of working together
Murray has taken on a new job away from tennis
Andy Murray has revealed he has taken up a new role away from tennis, just days after his coaching partnership with Novak Djokovic came to an end.
Last week, it was announced that the retired former British No.1 would not be by Djokovic's side at Wimbledon this summer, with their short-lived partnership coming to end after just six months. The former rivals had previously shocked the tennis world by joining forces in November, with the Serbian star reaching the Australian Open semi-finals under Murray in January.
However, the decision has now been made - reportedly by mutual agreement - for the pair to go their separate ways after just four tournaments together.
"Thank you, coach Andy, for all the hard work, fun and support over last six months on and off the court - really enjoyed deepening our friendship together," Djokovic said as the split was made public.
Murray added: "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. I wish Novak all the best for the rest of the season."
The 38-year-old's split from Djokovic has seen him linked with new coaching roles with the likes of British stars Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper, but he has instead confirmed he has stepped up his interest in investing and taken on a new job as a venture capitalist.
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Murray has become an associate partner at Redrice Ventures in London and will head up a group of athlete advisors - the Redrice Sports Collective - to help find investment opportunities, particularly in the sports business.
He previously worked alongside Redrice in 2018 as part of a co-investment in sports wear company Castore.
'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,' said Murray as his new role was announced.
'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.'
On how involved Murray will be with Redrice, the company confirmed in a statement that the two-time Wimbledon champion is "still working through his next steps post-tennis".
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"Even this week things have changed as he's stepped away from coaching Novak," the statement continued. "So his time commitment to Redrice will become clearer as the relationship develops".
Murray's investment portfolio already includes the luxury five-star Cromlix Hotel that he bought with his wife Kim in 2013 for a reported sum of £1.8 million, with the couple turning it into one of Scotland's most highly-sought after venues.
He was also an early investor in Game4Padel, the UK's largest operator of padel courts, while he has started a business partnership with crowdfunding website Seedrs in order to invest in several fledgling start-up firms.
