Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (L) poses with the winner’s trophy after beating Britain’s Andy Murray during their final tennis match at the ATP Qatar Open in Doha on January 7, 2017. AFP via Getty ...

Andy Murray has been a busy man since retiring from top-level tennis, taking up a brief coaching role and appearing in a ...

Andy Murray retired from tennis a year ago following the 2024 Olympic Games, but the Scot has kept himself busy with a number ...

Welcome aboard coach Andy Murray." Murray and Djokovic, both former No.1 players in the world, met 36 times on the ATP Tour, with Djokovic posting 25 wins.

Djokovic and Murray contested 36 matches during a rivalry spanning from 2006 to 2017, with the latter holding a 25-11 advantage. The pair met in 10 Grand Slam matches, including seven major finals.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have known each other for a quarter of a century. They played from the age of 12, meeting 36 times as professionals, including 10 Grand Slam ...

Djokovic leads Murray 11-8 all-time, and 8-2 in Grand Slams. Djokovic beat Murray four times in the Australian Open final alone — in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016.

Novak Djokovic has appointed his former rival, Andy Murray, to his coaching team for the upcoming Australian Open in Jan. 2025. (Photo by PAUL CROCK/AFP via Getty Images) ...

Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) and coach Andy Murray look on during a training session ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 7, 2025. (Photo by William WEST / AFP ...

Murray knows the modern game, he understands the limits that Djokovic faces as a 37-year-old, and he’ll know the individual tendencies of Djokovic’s opponents from having faced them himself.

Novak Djokovic announced that he has hired longtime rival Andy Murray to be his new coach ahead of the 2025 season. The two shared the news in a statement and video on social media Saturday ...