Novak Djokovic reveals reasons behind ‘perfect’ Andy Murray appointment

Novak Djokovic has explained that his and Andy Murray’s shared experiences make the Scot the “perfect coach” astatine this shape of his career.

Djokovic announced a surprise confederation pinch his erstwhile on-court rival earlier this month, pinch Murray group to oversee the 24-time expansive slam champion astatine the Australian Open.

The brace were calved conscionable weeks isolated and person maintained a beardown relationship having competed against 1 different astatine inferior and elder level.

It is simply a first measurement into master coaching for Murray, who concluded his playing profession past summertime aft battling injuries towards the extremity of his career.

And Djokovic believes he has indentified an perfect campaigner to guarantee the twilight of his profession is simply a successful one.

“I was going done a process of reasoning astir adjacent season, and trying to fig retired what I request astatine this shape of my career,” Djokovic told Sky Sports. “I stopped pinch my coach Goran Ivanisevic that I had been successful pinch for galore years successful March. So I took astir six months to really deliberation astir if I request a coach and, if yes, who that is going to be.

“I was going done different names and I realised that the cleanable coach for maine astatine this constituent would beryllium personification who has been done the experiences that I americium going through. Possibly a aggregate expansive slam victor and a erstwhile No 1.

“I was reasoning of group and past the Andy Murray chat appeared connected the table. It caught him a small spot disconnected guard, because he wasn’t expecting it. But we connected really accelerated and he accepted aft a fewer days.”

Djokovic is hoping to adhd to his grounds tally of 24 awesome titles pinch triumph successful Melbourne, wherever has won 10 times before.

He and Murray will activity together successful the off-season and successful the build-up to the tournament, which takes spot betwixt 12 and 26 January.

Djokovic added: “I can’t beryllium much excited astir it. This collaboration is simply a astonishment to maine arsenic well, and to everyone. But it is breathtaking for tennis. He has been 1 of my top rivals. We are the aforesaid age, we’ve played successful each of the biggest stadiums successful our sport. I can’t hold to get retired connected the tribunal and hole for adjacent season.