ANDY MURRAY TO COACH NOVAK DJOKOVIC FOR AUS OPEN
They used to be rivals, but for the Australian Open two of the world’s greatest tennis players are teaming up.
World number one Novak Djokovic has announced that Britain’s three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray will coach him for the upcoming Australian Open.
The first Grand Slam of the year will take place in Melbourne from 12 to 26 January.
The 37-year-old said he’s “looking forward to spending time on the same side of the net as Novak for a change”.
The men will work together in the off-season leading up to the Australian Open in Murray’s first coaching role since he retired from his successful career.
Djokovic announced the news via social media and said “we played each other since we were boys, 25 years of being rivals, of pushing each other beyond our limits. We had some of the most epic battles in our sport. I thought our story may be over – it turns out it has one final chapter.”
Djokovic said, “it’s time for one of my toughest opponents to step into my corner.”
The Serb made massive changes to his team this year with a less-than-successful outcome. He only managed to win a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, no other Grand Slam this year.
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