Spectacular partnership: Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic will be trained by his former rival Andy Murray in the future. The Serbian Grand Slam record winner announced this in a video on social networks on Saturday. Murray, like Djokovic, 37 years old, only ended his professional career in the summer.
“We have played against each other since we were boys. 25 years of being rivals and pushing each other beyond our limits. We have fought some of the most epic battles in our sport,” said Djokovic in the short video shared Shows scenes of the former opponents on the pitch and is captioned with the words “He never liked retirement anyway”.
“I thought our story was over. But it turned out that it still has a final chapter. It’s time for one of my most difficult opponents to join my team,” the Serb continued: “Welcome aboard, Coach Andy Murray!”
Djokovic separated from his long-time successful coach, the former Wimbledon winner Goran Ivanisevic, in March 2024 and has been without a coach since then. Murray, on the other hand, was still active as a professional this year. The three-time Grand Slam winner ended his career after the Olympic Games in Paris, where Djokovic won gold. “I’m really looking forward” to the task ahead, revealed Murray.
Murray and Djokovic had some intense duels, especially in the Brit’s best career phase in the early 2010s. Murray lost four finals at the Australian Open against the Serb. Overall, Djokovic won 25 of 36 matches against the 2012 and 2016 Olympic champion.
Source: www.sport.de
