'I told Andy to take his time... the next week he was coaching Djokovic'

Tim Henman, Europe's new Laver Cup vice-captain, will not turn to coaching even if he likes the look of Jack Draper

- Tumaini Carayol

Tim Henman says he has no intention of following Andy Murray's lead into full-time coaching despite being appointed the new vice-captain of Team Europe at the Laver Cup.

From this year, Henman will act as a mentor to some of the best players in the world alongside the team captain, Yannick Noah, the 1983 French Open champion.

"I think coaching is a far bigger commitment in terms of time, in terms of travel, and I've had those offers, but it just doesn't appeal to me," Henman said. "And that may change. I would never shut the door on coaching an individual player. I was involved in the ATP Cup, but that was a very specific event.

"I'm so excited about the Laver Cup because of the event itself, and the best players from Team Europe and the team world going at it. But there's a finite period. The television work I do is structured. It's around specific events and that balance, for me, is perfect. But that's horses for courses. Andy didn't necessarily enjoy the media stuff and always wanted to get into coaching. I advised him to take his time... and the next week, he took a job [with Novak Djokovic]. I'll say no more."