At almost 38 years old, the former world number 1 has decided to take a risk and hire Andy Murray as his new coach. The former Scottish champion made history in the sport, but he has no experience as a coach and had stopped playing a few months earlier.
Three-time tennis major champion Andy Murray knows what it feels like to lose to Novak Djokovic in a big final at a grand slam. Having retired from playing the game, Murray is now inside the Djokovic camp as his coach in what has been the most high-profile player-coach pairing in recent memory.
Djokovic is in the hunt for a record 25th grand slam title in Melbourne and brought in Murray to help him achieve that feat
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz head into quarter-final clash at Australian Open; Djokovic vs Alcaraz will take place from 9.30am on Tuesday with both men pursuing a piece of tennis history; follow
Novak Djokovic’s first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach turned into a first-round victory at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have known each other for a quarter of a century. They played from the age of 12, meeting 36 times as professionals, including 10 Grand Slam matches.
Novak Djokovic has praised Andy Murray for his role in a "huge win" over Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday at the Australian Open.
But Australian coach and strategist Craig O’Shannessy, who helped Djokovic claim four grand slam titles between 2017 and 2019, believes Murray’s appointment is proving a masterstroke.
Novak Djokovic is concerned over the leg injury he picked up during quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz; the 37-year-old faces world No 2 Alexander Zverev in last four; If I manage somehow to be physically good
Emma Raducanu said she feared "bad blood" with Andy Murray after she pulled out of their mixed doubles partnership at Wimbledon last year.
Djokovic turned to his coach and roared after coming from a set down to beat Carlos Alcaraz and reach the Australian Open semi-finals