The 37-year-old has added Andy Murray to his coaching team in a bid to do exactly that, with the pair having once been fierce rivals on the ATP Tour.

Murray has enjoyed coaching Djokovic thus far, in what is the Scot’s first such role since retiring in August.

He won three Grand Slam titles before hanging up his racket, but was prevented from Australian Open success by Djokovic on four occasions.

John McEnroe cannot believe that Andy Murray is coaching Novak Djokovic

It is not the first instance of former rivals coming together across the ATP and WTA tours, but it is a partnership that has left John McEnroe completely shocked.

“The coaching situation with Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic has got to be… it’s fun, but it’s got to be the craziest thing I ever heard,” he said on Eurosport.

“I remember being in Australia when they told me that Murray was going to be coached by Ivan Lendl, my great rival and nemesis from way back when.

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“I thought about it and I said, Oh my god, this is going to work, but there’s a big age gap. There’s a one-week age gap between Novak and Andy and he just stopped playing.

“So my theory is, Tim [Henman] tell me if I’m wrong, that Murray is going to coach Djokovic for the next couple of months, and then he’s going to find out everything he needs to know about how to beat Djokovic, and then he’s coming back. What do you think of that theory?”

Laughing, former British number one Henman responded to the American icon: “I mean… where do I start?”

Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic can create one of greatest ever tennis stories

A small part of Murray will be desperate to get his hands on the Australian Open trophy, having constantly fallen just short during his playing career.

But helping Djokovic win another title will, of course, be the primary aim, with the Serbian just one success away from 100 tour-level triumphs.

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Along with being an insightful and enjoyable time for the duo, it will also allow Murray to gain valuable coaching experience.

The Scot seemingly wasn’t planning such a quick return to tennis, and especially such a high-profile one, but he will undoubtedly make the most of it.

Djokovic meanwhile doesn’t exactly need to improve in many areas thanks to his phenomenal track record, but he will definitely learn one or two important things from his former competitor.

But while another Australian Open title is possible for the veteran, defending champion Jannik Sinner and his fellow star Carlos Alcaraz could prove very hard to beat.

Experience is, however, on the side of Djokovic and Murray, who would produce one of the all-time great tennis stories by winning the Australian Open together this month.

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