“Maybe he felt like he needed another trigger”: Jim Courier shares thoughts about possible impact on Novak Djokovic of ending partnership with Andy Murray

Former world number one Jim Courier has expressed his views about the partnerships that ended between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Britain’s Andy Murray. The two former world number ones’ unique partnership ended just after six months.
Many were surprised by Murray’s decision to start such a unique partnership. Murray, a former world number one who retired from the sport in 2024 after representing his country at the Paris Olympics, decided to join his former rival Djokovic less than six months after retiring from the game.

Their partnership, however, did not last long as on Tuesday, both players took social media to thank each other. “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,” wrote Djokovic in the post. “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,” Murray responded.
Djokovic, who is regarded as the greatest player in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era, having won as many as 24 Grand Slam titles, is going through a lean patch according to his high standards. This season, the Belgrade-born star has featured in seven different events but has only managed to get past the semifinals stage on one occasion. Former world number one Courier spoke to Tennis Channel about Djokovic and Murray’s partnership. The 54-year-old was of the opinion that the two getting together was a ‘stunner’ to begin with, but remains unsure about the impact of this on the former world number one, who is already going through a hard time.