Andy Murray, who recently retired from professional tennis, will join Novak Djokovic as a coach, assisting him through the Australian Open in January. Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion and the player with the most weeks spent at No. 1 in tennis history, expressed his excitement about having one of his greatest rivals on his coaching team. Murray’s representatives released statements from both players on Saturday.
“I am thrilled to have Andy, with whom I have shared many exceptional moments on Australian soil, on my coaching team,” said Djokovic, whose 2024 season has concluded. “I look forward to starting the season and competing in Australia alongside Andy.”
Murray, who won three major titles, two Olympic singles gold medals, and finished 2016 as the top-ranked ATP player, retired after the Paris Summer Games in August. He said, “I am joining Novak’s team in the offseason to help him prepare for the Australian Open. I am excited and looking forward to working with Novak, helping him achieve his goals.”
Both players, aged 37, were born a week apart in May 1987. They began competing against each other as juniors and faced each other 36 times as professionals, with Djokovic leading 25-11, including an 11-8 edge in finals and an 8-2 record in Grand Slam matches. Djokovic defeated Murray in the Australian Open final in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2016.
The Australian Open for the next year is set to begin on January 12.
