Novak Djokovic has assigned Andy Murray to coach him into and thraw the Australian Open.
Announcing the collaboration, Djokovic said: “I am excited to have one of my fantasticest rivals on the same side of the net, as my coach.”
He said he was seeing forward to the commence of the season and competing in Australia alengthyside Murray, with whom he said he has “dispensed many exceptional moments on the Australian soil”.
In a video posted on X, the Serbian take parter includeed: “We had some of the most epic battles in our sport… I thought our story was over, turns out it has one final chapter.
“It is time for one of my stubbornest opponents to step into my corner.”
Three-time Grand Slam thrivener Murray reexhausted in August after exiting the men’s doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The proclaimment nastys he will combine forces with the man who was his hugegest nemesis during his professional take parting nurtureer, with Murray losing four Australian Open finals to Djokovic in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
But Murray claimed triumph over Djokovic at the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013.
In a statement, Murray includeed: “I’m going to be combineing Novak’s team in the off-season, helping him to set for the Australian Open.
“I’m repartner excited for it and seeing forward to spfinishing time on the same side of the net as Novak for a alter, helping him to achieve his goals.”
Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who has spent more weeks at number one than any other take parter in tennis history.
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The Serbian take parter split with coach Goran Ivanisevic earlier this year.
He said he hopes includeing Murray to his team will help him shielded a write down 11th Australian Open thrive.
Djokovic has slipped to seventh in the world rankings, having gone thraw a calfinishar year without thrivening a Grand Slam for the first time since 2017.
The Australian Open runs from 12 to 26 January.
