Tim Henman says he wish to see a little bit of adversity early within the Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray partnership as the previous six-time Grand Slam semifinalist admits he’s curious about seeing who will ship the primary shout and what would be the response.
Within the final couple of years, the Serbian tennis star created many viral moments along with his former coach Goran Ivanisevic. Throughout their six-year collaboration – particularly within the latter years of their partnership – the file 24-time Main winner shouting at his coach in frustration was a typical factor to see.
Since Djokovic is 37, it will be arduous to ascertain him altering in that division at this stage of his profession. And since Murray is his new coach – who additionally wasn’t at all times the calmest on the court docket ot in direction of his workforce – many are curious to see what occurs when issues get robust on the court docket for the world No. 7.
“Who’s going to shout at who? I’m definitely intrigued. That’s why I want to see Djokovic struggle a little bit in those early matches so that there’s a bit of tension, a bit of adversity, hopefully a bit of shouting and screaming at the box. And we can see how Andy Murray deals with it being on the receiving end. But it’s going to be fun to watch,” Henman informed Eurosport.
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Henman initially thought the Djokovic and Murray information was some sort of a joke
On November twenty third, the 2 former rivals issued a joint announcement on Instagram, during which they revealed they might be becoming a member of forces for the 2025 Australian Open. Of their message, they did not reveal a lot besides state that they had been enthusiastic about their partnership.
The announcement despatched shockwaves via the tennis world as followers but additionally some notable members of the tennis neighborhood could not imagine that Murray was changing into Djokovic’s coach simply three months after strolling away from professional tennis.
“Andy’s decision to coach Djokovic certainly took me by surprise. When I saw it on the internet, I had to check the date, whether it was an April Fools [joke]. But no, I think it’s a smart move from Novak, because Andy’s played against all those opponents that Novak is going to be up against,” Henman added.
“Andy’s always been a great tactician, so I’m sure that fresh input can motivate Djokovic. And from Andy’s point of view, having just retired in August, I was surprised that he wants to get back on the road that quickly. But only time will tell how the relationship evolves.”
Henman sensed that Murray would grow to be a coach sooner or later
After confirming that Wimbledon could be his final Grand Slam and that the Paris Olympics could be his remaining event, the previous world No. 1 began receiving questions on his future. In a single interview with the BBC, the 37-year-old Briton hinted that he could be open to teaching sooner or later on the Tour. However nobody actually anticipated it to come back this quickly or his first stint to be with Djokovic.
Henman was amongst those that did not assume Murray would get into teaching this quick. However after pondering for a bit, the Eurosport professional discovered that it was in all probability a chance which the previous two-time Wimbledon winner merely could not move on.
“At the end of the day, Andy’s the one that’s got to answer that question, what was the motivation? But I always felt that he would go into coaching. I didn’t think it would be this quick, but when you get the opportunity to work with one of the greatest players in the history of our sport, then perhaps he viewed it as too good an opportunity to turn down,” Henman defined.
“So, as I said, fascinated to hear about the offseason when they’re practiscng in Spain and then going into the Australian Open to see how the relationship evolves. It just adds another great storyline around the Australian Open in 2025.”
Whereas nearly all of followers had been talking very excitedly in regards to the Murray and Djokovic collaboration, there have been additionally some who weren’t that impressed. A few of the malicious feedback included claims that the Serb did it as a result of he wished to get some consideration. Additionally, some questioned the Briton’s capability to assist the world No. 7 since he does not have a previous teaching expertise.
Nonetheless, these claims and feedback had been rapidly dismissed by the 24-time Slam winner. In an interview with Sky Sports activities, he defined that he wished somebody who went via the identical issues and somebody who may perceive him.
In the meantime, Djokovic is scheduled to start out his 2025 season on the Brisbane Worldwide however his debut with Murray could not come till the Australian Open.
