The Scot, who retired after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, was announced as the Serbian’s new coach.
Novak Djokovic surprises with news that shakes up the world of tennis. The Serbian hired an old acquaintance and one of his biggest rivals throughout his coaching career: Andy Murray .
The Scotsman, who retired from his professional career four months ago at the Paris Olympic Games, will lead Nole’s Australian Open team . In detail, the Grand Slam will be played between January 12 and 26.
Djokovic made the announcement with a video shared on his social networks. He looks back on the rivalry they both had, from their time as juniors to their membership in the “Big Four” and becoming two of the best tennis players in history.
“We’ve been playing against each other since we were young. For 25 years we were arch rivals, pushing each other beyond our limits. We have experienced some of the most epic battles in our sport. They called us “game changers,” “risk takers,” and “history makers.” . I thought maybe our story was over, but we still have one final chapter left. It’s time for one of my toughest opponents to come to my corner. Welcome aboard, coach Andy Murray,” Djokovic noted in the filing.
From rival to coach
The video contains footage from some of the 36 matches they played against each other. Among them, Djokovic has won 25 times, while Murray has won 11 times.
“I’m joining Novak’s team in pre-season to help him prepare for the Australian Open. I’m very excited about it and can’t wait to spend some time on the same side of the net as Novak for a change. “, explained after the announcement the Briton, who was number one in the world rankings between November 2016 and August 2017, in addition to having won 46 singles titles, including three Grand Slams.
This will be the first experience for the Scot, who will look to reinvigorate Nole’s career. The Serb, who broke off his relationship with Goran Ivanisevic last March, is coming off an irregular season. That year, he won the long-awaited gold medal at the Olympics, but he did not win any major tournaments, which had not happened since 2017. In addition, he suffered from injuries.
Source: Latercera
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