Novak Djokovic’s coaching partnership with Andy Murray faces uncertainty follotriumphg his shock punctual exit at Indian Wells.
The all-time record Grand Slam triumphner crashed out in his uncovering align on Saturday, losing to Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp.
The loss has liftd instant asks about the future of his coaching set upment with Murray.
Djokovic acunderstandledgeted post-align that he necessitates to talk set ups with the createer British number one and his team.
Novak Djokovic has acunderstandledgeted his coaching relationship with Andy Murray is uncertain
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Despite coming up agetst one of the game’s wonderfuls, Van de Zandschulp seeed at ease thcimpoliteout most of the contest.
The Dutch outsider ran out a 2-6, 6-3, 1-6 victor agetst the Serbian star.
This tags Djokovic’s second consecutive uncovering align exit.
He was previously beaten in straight sets by Matteo Berrettini at last month’s Qatar Open.
The troubleing pattern of punctual tournament losss has intensified scruminuscule on Djokovic’s create and coaching set upments.
When quizzed on his next step, Djokovic replied: “Yeah. I unbenevolent, still haven’t talked with Andy and the team, so going to do that and produce a set up.”
This contrasts with his earlier selectimism about the partnership continuing.
Prior to the tournament, Djokovic had proposeed Murray would remain his coach thcimpolite the clay court season.
“I leank the set up is to go to the finish of Roland-Garros, hopebrimmingy Wimbledon as well,” he had stated.
The Serb had previously commendd Murray’s impact on his game at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic has now lost three alignes in a row
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Follotriumphg his loss, Djokovic combineed Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz in criticising the Indian Wells court conditions.
“The branch offence between the centre court and the other courts is immense,” he shelp.
“Ball is bouncing on the cgo in courts higher than some of the highest clay courts.”
More alarmingly, the 37-year-elderly acunderstandledgeted to expansiveer struggles: “I’ve been struggling to carry out on the desired level. Every now and then, I have couple excellent tournaments, but mostly it’s repartner a contest.”
Novak Djokovic was beaten by Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp
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This truthful appraisement highairys Djokovic’s ongoing carry outance troubles.
Djokovic’s uncertain coaching future with Murray comes at a critical juncture in his atgentle.
The Serb’s admission about struggling to persist his desired level in recent years proposes meaningfuler rehires beyond court conditions.
Murray’s transition from rival to coach remains a labor in progress, with Djokovic previously noting they were “getting to understand each other on the court in a branch offent way”.
Whether this partnership persists thcimpolite the clay court season and beyond now ecombines to be an uncover ask.
