“I’d enjoy working with a younger player” – Andy Murray opens to returning to coaching.

Tennis legend Andy Murray, 38, has expressed openness to returning to coaching after his six-month stint with Novak Djokovic, also 38, ended earlier this year.

After retiring from professional play, Murray didn’t stay away from the tennis court for long.

Surprisingly, the former British tennis player accepted Djokovic’s proposal to become his coach.

Andy Murray available to British players
The collaboration between the two rivals lasted only six months, but it was enough for Murray to realize he enjoys coaching.

“Yes, I would return if the right project came along. I think I’d probably enjoy working with a younger player and trying to influence them from an earlier age.

“I’d try to help any of the British players if they wanted it and if things clicked,” the three-time Grand Slam champion stated on The Tennis Mentor podcast, as quoted by the Daily Express, via GSP.

“I think I’d coach again in the future, but I’m not sure if it’s in the near future. I wasn’t planning on going back on the road when Novak called me. I wasn’t missing tennis and wasn’t desperate to get back. It was quite a unique opportunity. I think, at some stage, I’d like to do it again,” Murray added.

With his characteristic candor, Murray revealed that during his time coaching Djokovic, he learned a lot about his own weaknesses, particularly concerning tactical awareness.

“What I would say is that most ex-players are pretty weak on the tactical side of the game. There were times Novak was looking for quite a lot of technical feedback and that was something that I wasn’t overly comfortable with,” the former world number one explained.

“Firstly, it’s how you teach someone the technical side. I think coaches that work with younger players and are used to doing that are actually stronger than a lot of the coaches on the tour, because once a player is 20, 22, you are trying not to overload their game and technique too much.

“You’re making small adjustments here and there. That’s something that, for sure, if I did coach in the future, I’d love to work on and learn from somebody who’s really good at that,” Murray concluded.

The two-time Olympic champion named Louis Cayer as one of the coaches who excelled at the technical aspects of the game and admitted he had contacted him for help in developing his own communication of tactical nuances.