Present at the Qatar GP this weekend, Novak Djokovic spoke about his future collaboration with Andy Murray, a player who had the same experiences as him on the circuit.
The experiences he shared with Andy Murray when the latter was a player make the Scotsman “the ideal coach” to win a 25th Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open in January, Novak Djokovic said on Friday. . After several months of reflection, the former Serbian world number one announced last week that he had enlisted the newly retired court player to become his new coach.
“I tried to understand what I needed at this stage of my career, because I parted ways in March with my (former) coach Goran Ivanisevic, with whom I had many victories and worked for many years,” explained the Serbian in an interview broadcast on Friday by the British media Sky Sport.
“I realized that at this stage the ideal coach for me would be someone who had the same experiences as me, perhaps a winner of several Grand Slam tournaments, a former world number one,” he said. he added.
A 25th Grand Slam in the sights
Victorious twice at Wimbledon and once at the US Open, Andy Murray retired at the age of 37 after the Paris Olympic Games, defeated by repeated injuries. Djokovic ended his wait for Olympic gold in Paris. With Murray at his side, the “Djoker” will try to win an 11th time in singles in Melbourne. This would allow her to increase her Grand Slam record to 25 and thus overtake the Australian Margaret Court in first place among the most successful, men and women combined.
“That's one of the main reasons why I asked Andy to work with me. I still have big plans, so as long as that's the case, I'll continue,” emphasized Djokovic, also aged 37 years old. “I will try to come back strong because I feel like my body allows me to do so. I am always motivated to win Grand Slams and make even more history,” added the Serbian, who fell to 7th in the world. and overtaken by Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and other Carlos Alcaraz.
