By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday January 7, 2025
Novak Djokovic AND Andy Murrayplayer and coach? It wasn’t a dream.
The pair are indeed working together and have been spotted on court in Melbourne, where Djokovic is ramping up his preparations to make a run at a 25th major title at the Australian Open.
What we’ve all been waiting for…Andy Murray has arrived in Melbourne to begin his partnership with Novak Djokovic 🤝#AO2025 pic.twitter.com/sk8tf4CwiM
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 7, 2025
Djokovic and Murray held their first practice session at the Grand Slam and the Grand Slam king battled it out in a practice set with his new rival Carlos Alcaraz. According to journalist Tumaini Carayol, Djokovic won that set, 7-5.
Novak Djokovic’s first Grand Slam training session under Andy Murray as coach ends with him winning an intense training set against Carlos Alcaraz 7-5.Extremely high level from both Djokovic and Alcaraz, but Djokovic served very well in the important moments. pic.twitter.com/y311Na6jM7
— Tumaini Carayol (@tumcarayol) January 7, 2025
A new Murray-Djokovic era has begun at the Australian Open 🥶 #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/8PcNIDudml
– BBC Sport (@BBCSport) January 7, 2025
We now await the Australian Open draw, which takes place on Thursday at 1pm local time… Djokovic, who boasts a lifetime record of 94-9 in Melbourne, is also bidding for his 100th title career this month in Melbourne, and a record 11th. triumph at the Australian Open.
