With the end of his Miami title defense, Andy Murray will head to Europe next week with his back on the mend and his search for a new coach ongoing.

It has been a challenging start to the season for the Briton, who continues to recover from off-season back surgery while taking applications for a new coach following his sudden split with Ivan Lendl.

But after losing to world No 2 Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Sony Open on Wednesday, Murray heads to Europe in an upbeat mood.