Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have ended their coaching partnership by mutual agreement after six months together. The news comes as a shock to the tennis world as the Serbian isn’t competing in the ongoing Italian Open and hasn’t had the best preparations ahead of the French Open.

Djokovic appointed fellow former world number one Murray ahead of this year's Australian Open and the Serb said at the Qatar Open in February that he would continue working with Murray for an indefinite period.

The start to their partnership had been encouraging, considering that Novak had reached the semifinals at the Australian Open, and it was thought that it would last at least until Wimbledon, but it is likely that the recent negative results have affected this decision.