France, May 14 -- Tennis legend Novak Djokovic split on Tuesday with coach Andy Murray just two weeks ahead of the start of the French Open in Paris.

Djokovic and Murray - rivals on the senior ATP circuit for nearly two decades before Murray's retirement last August - joined forces in January just before the Australian Open.

The 37-year-old Serb, a 10-time winner in Melbourne, surged to the semi-finals but withdrew from his match with Alexander Zverev due to a hamstring injury.

After the event, Djokovic said that Murray had agreed to continue the partnership through the European clay court swing that culminates at the French Open at the end of May.

Djokovic, who has won a record 24 titles at the Grand Slam events in Melbourne, Paris, ...