Andy murray new tennis coach
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Djokovic hires Andy Murray as coach for Australian Open tennis Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic has hired retired longtime rival Andy Murray on his coaching team as the Serbian legend seeks his 25th Grand Slam singles title, starting at the Australian Open in January.
“I’m thrilled to have one of my biggest rivals on the same side of the net with me, this time as my coach. I look forward to starting the season with Andy and having him by my side in Melbourne, where we’ve shared many exceptional moments throughout our careers,” Djokovic said in a statement on Saturday.
Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion who retired from competitive tennis at the Olympics in August, said: “I am very excited about this and look forward to being on the same side of the net for a change.
“I’m also grateful for the opportunity to help him achieve his goals for the upcoming year.”
Djokovic posted a video on X of him and Murray during the Scotsman’s playing career, jokingly titled: “He never liked retirement anyway.”
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The 37-year-old has won the Australian Open a record 10 times, defeating Murray in four Melbourne finals.
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Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray plot the downfall of Carlos Alcaraz in Australian Open quarter-final
Novak Djokovic resumes his rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday in a clash of two tennis generations.
Djokovic is arguably the sport's greatest of all time, playing in pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title.
Meanwhile Alcaraz is at the forefront of tennis' new wave of rising stars. He is still only 21 years old, but has already won Wimbledon twice as well as the French Open and US Open.
The Australian Open is the only major title outside of Alcaraz's collection and he is seeking to complete his career Grand Slam this year in Melbourne.
If he manages to do so, he would be the younger player ever to accomplish the feat.
This quarter-final will take place from 9.30am on Tuesday, which you can follow in the live blog on the Sky Sports website and app.
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