Nole and Andy have been nice rivals in the course of their careers, Murray stopped taking part in just a few months in the past and has no expertise as a coach. These are simply a number of the causes that made their announcement unusual and on the similar time fascinating.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion is used to creating shocking decisions and is satisfied that this transfer will serve him effectively in 2025, when he’ll go on the assault of the twenty fifth Main title of his legendary profession. The Serbian ace will begin the brand new season as early as the primary week of 2025, aspiring to play an official match earlier than the Australian Open.
Djokovic© Djokovic Fb/Truthful Use
The Comfortable Slam is one in every of his favourite tournaments ever, the Main match wherein he has been most profitable (with ten triumphs), which is why it will likely be an essential occasion to know Novak’s actual probabilities of profitable a Grand Slam title once more.
For the primary time in his profession, the Serbian ace is not going to be the person to beat in Melbourne. The highest favourite can be Jannik Sinner, adopted by his nice rival Carlos Alcaraz. Among the many favorites there’s additionally Alexander Zverev, who has completed the season very effectively and eventually desires to interrupt the curse within the Majors.
Djokovic can be motivated
Everyone seems to be questioning what precisely function Murray could have within the staff of the previous world #1 and what his assist might be. The sensation is that the previous Scottish champion will primarily give him tactical recommendation, having confronted nearly all of Nole’s present rivals.
Djokovic can be motivated by the truth that he has a legend of the game by his facet, who is aware of the sensations he feels on the court docket very effectively.
In a current interview with ‘L’Equipe’, Daniil Medvedev’s coach Gilles Cervara opened up on Murray’s new function: “Knowing Murray, I’m not surprised by what’s happening because I knew he wouldn’t be able to stay still for more than two or three months after his retirement.
But he doesn’t have what you might call the training methodology, he doesn’t know anything about coaching and he’s going to learn as he goes along. That’s not why Novak wants to collaborate with him.”
Cervara additionally added: “This coaching part, either Novak knows himself so well that he doesn’t need anyone, or he’s going to ask the rest of his team for help because you always need someone who makes you go to areas where you wouldn’t go on your own and that training methods allow you to explore.
Between the two, everything is possible. I imagine that this association will bring things to Djokovic. Afterwards, there is a physical and energetic reality, in the order of things, which means that it will be hard for him, and also for some against him!”
Nole will face Delpo tomorrow
Earlier than beginning his preparation for subsequent season, the 37-year-old from Belgrade is collaborating in some occasions associated to his sponsors.
The present world quantity 7 has simply signed a brand new partnership with Qatar Airways, which is why he was in Doha as of late. Having turn into an envoy for Qatar Airways, Novak may play within the prestigious match in Doha subsequent month (of which the airline is the primary sponsor).
Novak Djokovic, Doha 2019© Stream screenshot
The Australian Open will happen at Melbourne Park from 12 to 26 January, whereas the Doha ATP can be performed from 17 to 23 February.
The Serbian will fly to Buenos Aires proper now, as a result of tomorrow there would be the exhibition match between him and Juan Martin del Potro. The Argentine will play the final match of his profession in entrance of his followers, though in actuality his final match on the skilled tour had been in Buenos Aires in 2022. Djokovic and Delpo have at all times maintained a superb relationship all these years and it was the Serbian who proposed this match to the Argentine.
Everybody desires to know whether or not the collaboration between Djokovic and Murray can be profitable or not.
On the most recent version of his podcast, Andy Roddick revealed that the 3-time Grand Slam champion had turned down a number of gives earlier than Nole’s name: “I’ve heard, and it’s not my place to say, top players — male and female — Andy Murray has said no to many over these past four months.
The other people who were asking were on the top of the pile too. They were high-high-high ranked men and women from what I’ve heard.”
