Murray splits from tennis great Djokovic

London: Andy Murray will no longer be coaching former rival Novak Djokovic, ending their six month partnership, the pair announced Tuesday. Djokovi...

London: Andy Murray will no longer be coaching former rival Novak Djokovic, ending their six-month partnership, the pair announced Tuesday.

Djokovic stunned the tennis world in November when he said he had hired the retired Murray, who had no track record as a coach, to lead his off-court team.

But the two 37-year-olds have already parted company, with Britain's Murray thanking Serbia star Djokovic for an "unbelievable opportunity".

Their split comes after Djokovic, the winner of a record 24 men's Grand Slam singles titles, endured a difficult start to the season -- including losing his first match at his last two tournaments.

"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," said Murray in a statement.