Andy Murray might have been expected a relatively quiet year following his retirement from professional tennis, but the 38-year-old has been busier than ever in 2025
Daniel Orme Trends Writer
09:00, 25 Dec 2025
Andy Murray has moved into a number of ventures since ending his tennis career(Image: Getty Images)
Andy Murray decided to step back from professional tennis last year, teeing up a 2025 where he could kick back and relax. And while the 38-year-old might have been looking forward to some well-earned time off, that hasn’t quite transpired as originally planned.
Murray, a two-time Wimbledon champion, has thrown himself into work both on and off the tennis court. He has decided to move into coaching, while a few other sports have also been on the agenda.
The 2012 Olympic gold medalist has also been busy elsewhere, having appeared in theatres and on TV. Take a look back at Murray’s 2025:
Links up with Djokovic
In what was a blockbuster partnership, Murray agreed to coach Serbian star Novak Djokovic at the end of last year and continued well into 2025. He reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open under Murray’s watch.
But results then took a downturn, with their partnership eventually ending in May 2025. On that decision, Djokovic said: “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.”
Murray has recently opened up on coaching his former foe and admitted that he was disappointed with Djokovic’s results. He said: “I was disappointed. Probably didn’t get the results I would have liked for him.
“But it was a good opportunity because I felt I wanted to coach at some stage and if I didn’t take it I might look back and think, ‘It would have been really interesting, I could have learned a lot’, or potentially regretted it.
“It was going well initially, and it was unfortunate what happened in Australia with the injury, but I watched him play ridiculous tennis in that tournament.
“After the injury, it was certainly a difficult few months for him, but also I think for the team and all of us. I learned a lot about what coaching is. I was fully invested, tried my hardest to help, and made some good relationships along the way with his team.”
Murray coached Djokovic for around six months(Image: Getty Images)TV advert banned
Away from the tennis court, Murray has taken ventures into other lines of work. He previously featured in an ad campaign for Uber Eats during the Australian Open.
The advert depicted the former tennis star being kidnapped by delivery drivers, who then attempted to deliver him to a customer. Murray, however, evaded his would-be abductors, with the advert highlighting the company’s mission to ‘get almost anything delivered… including one of the greatest players of all time’.
However, the advert received complaints with people suggesting that it depicted kidnapping and violence. Fortunately, Murray’s second attempt to move into advertising was slightly more successful. Earlier this month, he was announced as the first brand ambassador for Scottish biscuit maker, Walker’s Shortbread.
Theatre tour
After announcing his Centre Stage Tour last year, it finally kicked off in June. It gave fans a valuable behind-the-scenes insight into his career.
He rounded off the sold-out tour at the New Wimbledon Theatre in the summer, with a number of star-studded names attending the final night. Among those to have a ticket were Clare Balding, Gareth Southgate and more.
Andy Murray has had a very busy 2025(Image: Getty Images)New addition to the Murray family
Away from his work commitments, Murray also found time to welcome a new face into his house alongside wife Kim. After already welcoming four children, they then opened their doors to a new dog.
Taking to Instagram, Murray shared a photo of him posing and smiling with the flat-coated retriever and wrote: “New addition to the family”.
Murray’s announcement came just shortly after he confirmed last year that the family’s border terrier Rusty had died. “You were the most loyal and protective companion our family could have wished for,” he wrote. “You were so patient and gentle with the kids and we all learned so much from you. The house feels empty without you in it.
“The noise you made when you wanted a plate to lick or a biscuit to chew on or when you wanted anything for that matter was infuriating at times! But today we would do anything to hear it again,” he continued, with a ‘heartbroken’ emoji.
Andy Murray saw the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship cancelled in October(Image: Getty Images)Golf rollercoaster
Murray also appears to be dipping his toe into a host of other sports following his retirement – golf chief among them. In 2025, he competed in a host of high-profile pro-am events, including the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am.
Murray also took part in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship back in October. But Storm Amy had other ideas as it forced participants off of the courses due to poor weather. The competition was eventually cancelled.
