Murray admits playing is the last thing on his mind

Andy Murray appears to be flourishing in retirement, with the former No. 1 telling a podcast that he does not miss competing on the ATP in the slightest.

The 37-year-old Scot with three grand Slam titles ended his career last summer at the Paris Olympics but spent January in Australia as part of the coaching cabal of Novak Djokovic.

While helping call the shots from the safety of the player box, Murray said he’s somewhat surprised at how easily he has left his former career on court behind.

“I’ve played, I’ve hit tennis balls like three times since the Olympics, basically, in Paris. And I have no desire to do it right now, and maybe at some stage I will want to play,” he told former Scottish Olympic cyclist Chris Hoy’s Sporting Misadventures podcast. 

 “The times that I did (hit), I was terrible. I played so badly, but I actually enjoyed it. Like, I didn’t find it frustrating or anything.

“I can’t really play anymore. I can’t move. My shoulder is gone, I can’t serve. But I just enjoy hitting balls occasionally but it’s not something that I miss or that I really want to do.”

The Murrray collaboration with team Djokovic is expected to continue through at least Wimbledon.

“I’ve got a few things that I’d always wanted to do since I finished playing,” Murray said. That’s helped me – I really have not missed playing at all.