Tennis legend Novak Djokovic has opened up on his decision to retain the services of Andy Murray as his coach ahead of the Qatar Open......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>
Murray retired in August last year, and he was appointed as Djokovic’s coach in late November, leading him to a semi-final place at the 2025 Australian Open in January.
Djokovic has now confirmed that their partnership will continue indefinitely as they prepare to work together ahead of the Indians Wells and Miami tournaments in March, and the French Open in May.
He said: “We had a chat the day after I finished [the Australian Open] – we reflected on the period we spent together.
“We agreed he was going to take some time and think, speak with his family members and see if he decides to keep working.
“I expressed my desire to continue the collaboration with him so I am really glad he did accept.
“It is indefinite in terms of how long we are going to work together, but we agreed most likely in the States and some clay-court tournaments. We will see how it goes after that.”
Murray won three major titles in a career that spanned 19 years, including two gold medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Djokovic admitted Murray has a unique perspective on his style of play.
He said: “He obviously has a unique perspective on my game. He has played with me and all of the current best players in the world and knows everyone well.
“He knows exactly what we need to do tactically – the evolution of my game and what needs to be improved.
“He has a positive approach and has handled the whole pressure very well as it is a completely different situation from being there as a player.
“He has been terrific with all the other team members and while it was unfortunate the way the Australian Open finished with injury, we had a great run.”
Djokovic has won a record 24 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, including a record ten Australian Open titles.
Overall, he has won 99 singles titles, including a record 72 Big Titles: 24 majors, a record 40 Masters, a record seven year-end championships, and an Olympic gold medal.
He is also the only player in singles to have won all of the Big Titles over the course of his career.