Novak Djokovic shares the place his collaboration with Andy Murray stands after AO exit

Novak Djokovic admitted it was disappointing for him and Andy Murray to see their first match in an unlucky means and likewise mentioned that they might sit down for a dialog and see if persevering with their partnership is sensible.

On Friday, the present world No. 7 retired injured to Alexander Zverev within the Australian Open semifinal.

After a marathon first set that the German received 7-6 (5) after an hour and 21 minutes of play, the 37-year-old walked to the online and known as it a day.

It was the identical damage that bothered Djokovic three days earlier towards Carlos Alcaraz.

“I don’t know. You know, we both were disappointed with what just happened, so we didn’t talk about the future steps. We are so fresh off the court,” the Serb mentioned when requested what would occur along with his collaboration with Murray.

“I’ll definitely have a chat with Andy and thank him for being here with me. You know, give him my feedback, which is, of course, positive, and see how he feels and we make the next step.”

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray© Australian Open/YouTube

 

Murray confirms they’ll first discuss after which decide the subsequent step

After the document 10-time Australian Open champion concluded his marketing campaign at Melbourne, the British tennis legend additionally spoke a bit with the media. 

“Me and Novak agreed that after the match we might converse. We’ll try this,” the former two-time Wimbledon champion said.

On Wednesday and Thursday, the former world No. 1 didn’t practice as his full focus was on recovery. 

But in the end, he didn’t feel fit enough to play out a full match against Zverev.

“He practiced proper earlier than the match and was feeling adequate to provide it a go. It was an unlucky solution to end,” Murray mentioned.