New Delhi : Serbia’s legendary tennis player Novak Djokovic surprised everyone by making the shocking announcement of appointing his former arch rival Andy Murray as his coach for the inaugural season of 2025.
Andy Murray will be Djokovic’s new coach
After nearly a decade of bitter rivalry with him, former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic has appointed his one-time rival Andy Murray as his coach for the first Grand Slam of the 2025 season in Australia.
Djokovic announced on social media
Djokovic, 37, of Serbia, announced on social media on Saturday that longtime friend and rival Andy Murray will be his new coach from the next Australian Open in Melbourne. Murray retired from professional tennis earlier this year at the Paris Olympics.
Announcing their partnership in a video message on his social media channels, Djokovic said, ‘We have had some of the greatest matches in our sport. He called us game-changers, risk takers and history makers. I thought our story was over. But it turns out there is a final chapter in it. Now the time has come for one of my toughest rivals to step into my corner. Welcome coach Andy Murray.
Let us tell you that there was a clash between Djokovic and Murray in 36 ATP head-to-head matches, out of which the former won 25. They have met in 19 finals, including championship matches at seven majors and the 2016 ATP Finals. He recently played in the 2017 Doha final.
Djokovic has the maximum number of 24 Grand Slams
Novak Djokovic is the most successful tennis player in the Open Era, having won a record 24 Grand Slam titles, while 37-year-old Murray has won three Grand Slam titles, including the Wimbledon title in 2013 and 2016. Along with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, both of them were part of the Fab-4 of tennis for many years.
