Without a coach since his separation from Goran Ivanisevic, Novak Djokovic has just announced that he is starting a new collaboration with Andy Murray, who has just retired since this summer.
Huge announcement from Novak Djokovic. Currently on vacation after a particular 2024 season – no title on the ATP circuit but a gold medal at the Paris Olympic Games – and without a coach since the end of his collaboration with Goran Ivanisevic, the Serbian has just confirmed that he will now be trained by a certain Andy Murray (37 years old), who drew a line under his career during the Olympics in the French capital.
“We have been playing against each other since childhood. 25 years of rivalry, of surpassing ourselves. We have had some of the most epic battles in our sport. Most people called us the game changers, the Risk takers, history makers. I thought our story was over. Turns out it has one final chapter. It's time for one of my toughest adversaries to step into my corner. Welcome to board, coach, Andy Murray,” said the 37-year-old in a video posted on his social networks.
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“I'm thrilled to have one of my biggest rivals on the same side of the net as me, this time as a coach. I can't wait to start the season with Andy and have him by my side at Melbourne, where we have shared many exceptional moments throughout our careers,” he continued in a statement.
The two men know each other perfectly, having faced each other 36 times on the circuit. Djokovic has won 25 times, including eight times in Grand Slam finals. The duo will therefore take advantage of the off-season to prepare for the Australian Open (January 12-25), a tournament in which the Serb holds the greatest number of men's titles (10).
