Sir Andy Murray has revealed that his shock invitation to work with Novak Djokovic arrived when he was on the golf course – just as he was telling his playing partner that “I can’t imagine anything worse” than coaching.

Former rivals Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray practice for the first time ahead of the Australian Open.

Andy Murray has no problem whatsoever if Novak Djokovic needs to ‘vent towards his team’ at the 2025 Australian Open during his matches. Djokovic delighted tennis fans in November when he surprisingly announced his former Big Four rival Murray had joined his coaching set-up on a short-term basis.

Sir Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic were pictured working together for the first time on Tuesday morning, five days before the start of the Australian Open.

The 2025 season was already shaping up to be exciting when Novak Djokovic announced that Andy Murray, the newly retired tennis legend and one of the Big Four, would coach him for the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic being coached by Andy Murray at the Australian Open will be "extraordinary" for fans to see, according to tennis great Mats Wilander.