Andy Murray is ready for a shocking gig simply months after retiring as he’s set to educate Novak Djokovic on the 2025 Australian Open.
The 37-year-old British tennis legend, who concluded his nice profession throughout this 12 months’s Paris Olympics, not too long ago hinted that he was fascinated about “trying some different things.”
Nevertheless, the previous three-time Grand Slam champion teaching one among his largest rivals in all probability wasn’t in anyone’s playing cards for the early 2025 season.
“I’m going to be becoming a member of Novak’s staff within the off season, serving to him to organize for the Australian Open. I’m actually excited for it and looking out ahead to spending time on the identical facet of the online as Novak for a change, serving to him to attain his objectives,” Murray said in a statement.
Djokovic ‘excited’ to work with Murray
The record 10-time Australian Open champion and the Briton working at Melbourne Park is both funny and interesting considering that the Serb is the main reason why the 37-year-old never won Happy Slam.
During his career, Murray made the Australian Open final five times – he was beaten by Roger Federer in his first championship match in 2010 before losing to Djokovic in his next four finals that came in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic© YouTube screenshot
“I’m excited to have one among my best rivals on the identical facet of the online as my coach. Wanting ahead to the beginning of the season and competing in Australia alongside Andy, with whom I’ve shared many distinctive moments on Australian soil,” the present world No. 7 stated.
As you in all probability know, Djokovic did not have an important Grand Slam 12 months this season after not profitable a single Main for the primary time since 2017.
In Australia, he made the semifinal earlier than Jannik Sinner handed the Serb his first defeat at Melbourne Park since 2018.
Murray could not have a lot of teaching expertise however he has excellent data of the sport and one thing that Djokovic in all probability feels may help him make a splash at subsequent 12 months’s Australian Open.
