Jim Courier suggests Novak Djokovic may have been looking for "a spark" ahead of the French Open and Wimbledon and figured out that ditching Andy Murray could help him in his goal. On Tuesday morning European time, the record 24-time Grand Slam champion announced he and the British tennis legend were ending their partnership after six months.

The novelty and almost unprecedented nature of having two such recent former adversaries teaming up was always going to be a major sideshow

Andy Murray helped Novak Djokovic reach the Australian Open semi-finals in January; Djokovic previously said he wanted to extend partnership to French Open and Wimbledon but partnership ended 12 days before Roland-Garros;