Recently retired Andy Murray will team up with Novak Djokovic, working with him as a coach through the Australian Open in January.

" Novak Djokovic did what?" was the reaction from scores of analysts and fans over the weekend to the news of the Serb hiring Andy Murray, one of his greatest rivals, as his new coach.

A message from 1959 French Open champion Christine Truman popped into my inbox as I cooked the bacon on Sunday morning. “Do you think Andy will opt for some GB youngsters after Djokovic for coaching?” Truman summed up what a lot of people are thinking after Saturday afternoon’s bombshell.

"It’s time for one of my toughest opponents to step into my corner. Welcome on board, Coach — Andy Murray,” Djokovic said

Djokovic on Saturday announced that Murray will be joining his team as a coach through the 2025 Australian Open.

By Charlie Eccleshare, Callum Davis and Matthew Futterman Novak Djokovic has appointed his former rival and three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray as his new coach. Murray, 37, called time on his illustrious 19-year career after the Paris Olympics in August but is returning to tennis to help the 24-time Grand Slam winner’s preparations for the Australian Open,

"He never liked retirement anyway," wrote tennis player Novak Djokovic in a social media post announcing that former pro and frequent opponent Andy Murray will be his coach going into the New Year. Murray who retired from professional tennis in July by writing,

Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has announced Andy Murray as his new head coach in a shocking development. The Serbian star has been without a head coach since parting ways with Goran Ivanisevic.

Andy Murray’s former coach believes the Brit will be able to “remind” Novak Djokovic of what the Serbian’s opponents feel when they face him. Djokovic confirmed on Saturday that he would be working with Murray during the off-season and the 2025 Australian Open,