Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic at Australian Open

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Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic up of adjacent season’s Australian Open, successful an bonzer move.

Murray, who retired from tennis astatine the Paris Olympics successful August, will thief his long-time rival arsenic he bids to triumph a 11th Australian Open title successful January.

"I’m going to beryllium joining Novak’s squad successful the disconnected season, helping him to hole for the Australian Open,” Murray said successful a statement.

"I’m really excited for it and looking guardant to spending clip connected the aforesaid broadside of the nett arsenic Novak for a change, helping him to execute his goals".

Djokovic added; "I americium excited to person 1 of my top rivals connected the aforesaid broadside of the net, arsenic my coach.

"Looking guardant to commencement of the play and competing successful Australia alongside Andy pinch whom I person shared galore exceptional moments connected the Australian soil."

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