Djokovic announced this past week that Murray would join his team as a coach at least through the 2025 Australian Open.

Tennis fans were left stunned as Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic announced a new coaching partnership earlier this year. The move signals a bold ambition from Djokovic, who experienced a Major-less year and has been without a permanent coach since March.

The 24-time Major winner says the decision to include his long-time rival in his coaching staff shows he is still motivated to create more history.

Djokovic admitted that his phone call with Murray caught the Scot "a little off guard" but stressed that the pair "connected really fast". The 37-year-old is said to have only taken a few days to agree to the role, less than four months after retiring at the Paris Olympics.

Novak Djokovic has taken on Andy Murray as his coach for the Australian Open. It makes sense to put half of the original Big Four in men's tennis together again.

Andy Roddick analyzed what was the tennis news of the year: Andy Murray will be Novak Djokovic's coach , starting with the pre-season that will lead the Serbian champion towards the 2025 Australian Open and towards the rest of the season.

Novak Djokovic says his decision to appoint former rival Andy Murray as his coach was "a surprise to everyone" but is "exciting for tennis".

Murray will coach his long-time rival at the Australian Open in January after the pair announced a surprise alliance

Novak Djokovic believes that Andy Murray’s experiences and similar mindset made him the perfect profile for his new coach. Djokovic stunned the tennis world last weekend when he appointed Murray as his new full-time coach just four months after the Scotsman hung up his racquets.

Andy Murray turned down the opportunity to work with top players on both the ATP and WTA tours before becoming Novak Djokovic’s coach, according to Andy Roddick. Roddick revealed Murray was approached by “many” high-ranked players in the months following his retirement from tennis.