Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have ended their coaching arrangement as the Serb looks to end his dire run of form ahead of the French Open and Wimbledon.
Murray began coaching his 37-year-old former rival last November having retired the previous August, but the pair have parted ways after just six months.
Djokovic, the most successful men’s player ever, has lost his first match in four of the past five tournaments and was beaten in the final of the Miami Open by 19-year-old Jakub Mensik.
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He has slipped to sixth in the world having been No 1 as recently as last June, but injuries and age appear to be catching up with him.
“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.
“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 added.
“I wish Novak all the best for the rest of the season.”
Early Murray-Djokovic promise fizzles out
By James Gray, sports news correspondent
The noise from the Murray-Djokovic link-up was always quite positive, and Murray was clearly relishing his first steps in this new phase of his life when I spoke to him in Australia.
The Brit is analytical and obsessive, characteristics that lend themselves well to the intense world of tennis coaching, even at times admitting he was spending a little bit too much time watching previous matches for tactical insight.
But since Melbourne, the results have not been good, a run to the Miami final aside; a win percentage of 63 per cent in their time spent together has included defeats to players ranked 32, 35, 44, 85 and on one particularly anomalous occasion, 293, in the world.
Djokovic has taken a late wildcard to play Geneva next week after skipping his traditional French Open warm-up in Rome. It does not smack of much happiness in the camp.
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