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Novak Djokovic calls out Tim Henman at Australian Open over Andy Murray comments

Novak Djokovic has called out Tim Henman during a live Eurosport interview at the Australian Open over comments about his new coaching partnership with Andy Murray.

The world No 7 interrupted presenters as they attempted to wrap up the segment following his second-round victory in Melbourne.


“Look, I saw what Tim posted a few weeks ago. He was really looking forward to me screaming at Andy during the matches,” Djokovic said with a laugh.

“It might happen but I hope it doesn’t because then he’s going to scream at me and then who knows what.”

Novak Djokovic has called out Tim Henman during a live Eurosport interview at the Australian Open over comments about his new coaching partnership with Andy Murray

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Henman had previously expressed his eagerness to witness tension between the tennis legends in their new partnership.

“Who’s going to shout at who? I’m definitely intrigued,” the former British No 1 said.

“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.”

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Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have been getting on well at the Australian Open

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The comments came after Murray joined Djokovic’s coaching team during the off-season.

However, the reality of their partnership has proven far more professional than Henman might have hoped.

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Murray has shown deep commitment to his coaching role, watching a full three-hour replay of Djokovic’s opening match against Nishesh Basavareddy the morning after to analyse any details he might have missed courtside.

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Despite both players being known for their on-court outbursts towards their boxes, there has been no sign of tension between the former rivals during Djokovic’s first two matches in Melbourne.

Djokovic reflected on the unique dynamic of working with his long-time competitor.

“It’s still quite an early phase. It’s a bit strange to have him – in a good way – in my corner, on the same side of the net,” he said.

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“We spent 25 years competing against each other, hiding a lot of information, a lot of vulnerabilities, weaknesses. But now all of the cards are on the table.”

The Serb also expressed satisfaction with the courtside coaching setup, though he preferred to keep their tactical discussions private.

Djokovic has faced a challenging start to his Australian Open campaign, despite having Murray in his corner.

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The 10-time champion has dropped sets in both his opening matches, struggling against qualifier Jaime Faria and Nishesh Basavareddy.

However, even during these testing moments, the world No 7 has maintained his composure towards his coaching box, disappointing those who might have been anticipating the dramatic exchanges Henman had hoped for.

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