Greg Rusedski reacts after Novak Djokovic appoints Andy Murray as his new coach

Posted by Admin November 25, 2024 Tennis

Andy Murray is making a swift return to the court following his retirement this summer, this time as a coach.

Grigor Dimitrov’s coach Jamie Delgado has welcomed the Murray and Djokovic partnership, having previously coached the Scot for six years.

Murray will coach Djokovic at the Australian Open, with the pair set to work together in the off-season before the event.

Melbourne hosts the first Grand Slam of 2025 in January, with the Serbian boasting a record 10 Australian Open titles.

Djokovic also leads the way for the most men’s Grand Slam titles with 24, while Murray won three before retiring in August.

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Greg Rusedski reacts after Novak Djokovic hires Andy Murray

But the former endured a drought this season, with his only success coming at the Paris Olympics as he beat Carlos Alcaraz to win gold.

His latest venture has now caught the eye of Murray’s fellow former British number one Greg Rusedski, who wrote on X: “Novak Djokovic coached by Andy Murray is going to be fascinating to watch the player-coach relationship.

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“Andy is a great tactician, knows all the current player’s strengths and weaknesses. This could be an inspired choice or will it be a clash of personalities? Intriguing.”

Novak Djokovic coached by Andy Murray is going to be fascinating to watch the player coach relationship .Andy is a great tactician ,knows all the current player’s strengths & weaknesses. This could be an inspired choice or will it be a clash of personalities? Intriguing

— Greg Rusedski (@GregRusedski1) November 24, 2024

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First and foremost, intriguing is certainly the word to use, with the pair having been fierce rivals for several years on the court.

There is undoubtedly a mutual respect between the two tennis icons, meaning the partnership could be a very fruitful one.

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And if successful, it does, of course, open up the possibility of Murray continuing to work with Djokovic beyond the Australian Open.

Personality clashing really shouldn’t be an issue, with the Scot obviously only just getting a potential coaching career underway.

Year	Winner	Event	Round	Surface	Score
2022	Novak Djokovic	ATP Masters 1000 Madrid	Round of 16	Outdoor Clay	W/O
2017	Novak Djokovic	Doha	Final	Outdoor Hard	63 57 64
2016	Andy Murray	ATP Finals	Final	Indoor Hard	63 64
2016	Novak Djokovic	Roland Garros	Final	Outdoor Clay	36 61 62 64
2016	Andy Murray	ATP Masters 1000 Rome	Final	Outdoor Clay	63 63

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic’s last five matches (ATP Tour)

Despite his success on the court, he is not exactly in a position to push Djokovic around, but rather guide him and use his tactical awareness to get the best out of the Serbian.

The hugely talented duo met 36 times on the court before Murray called time on his career, with Djokovic winning 25 of those matches.