Murray and Djokovic’s blockbuster partnership ensures one thing ahead of the Australian Open, as his young rivals grow ever stronger

It will be all business when Andy Murray coaches Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. While the partnership between two of the biggest rivals in recent men’s tennis history has awakened feelings of shock,

Sign up to our free Inside Tennis newsletter for Australian Open news and analysis sent straight to your inbox MELBOURNE — Andy Murray says he told a friend he “couldn’t think of anything worse” than returning to tour as a tennis coach just minutes before Novak Djokovic offered him a job.

Andy Murray admitted that the move to coach Novak Djokovic was very much unexpected as he detailed how he was asked and what his wife Kim thought about the move.

The Scot is helping out his former big rival, having previously said he ‘can’t think of anything worse to do right now’ than coaching.

Andy Murray has revealed Novak Djokovic messaged him about becoming his new coach when the Scot was playing golf last September. And the Scot said he had just told his playing partner: 'Honestly, I can't think of anything worse to do right now'.

Novak Djokovic has declined to address a past statement about getting sick in Australia in 2022. The 10-time Australian Open champion said at a news conference Friday that he didn't want to rehash wha

The fiery Scotsman, who took over as Djokovic's coach in November, says he has a good understanding of what it's like to feel frustrations on the court.

Andy Murray is willing to take any rants on court from Novak Djokovic when they begin their bid to win the Australian Open. The unlikely partnership between the former rivals has sparked a fascinating subplot in the Serbian’s quest for a 25th Grand Slam men’s singles title, with the Scot succeeding Goran Ivanisevic as coach.