Andy Murray coaching Novak Djokovic makes sense after Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer comment

Andy Murray bid an affectional farewell to tennis astatine the Paris Olympics successful the summertime but volition instrumentality arsenic legendary rival Novak Djokovic's manager for the Australian Open

Andy Murray has been announced arsenic Novak Djokovic's caller coach, with the Scot’s comments astir his erstwhile ‘Big Three’ rivals showing conscionable however overmuch respect helium has for the Serbian tennis legend.

Murray hung up his racket earlier this twelvemonth due to persistent injuries, calling clip connected a vocation which saw him assertion 3 Grand Slams and two Olympic golden medals. He volition present lend his expertise to his long-time rival Djokovic - the aforesaid antheral who stopped him from winning much titles - up of January’s Australian Open.

The Scot, who reached 5 Australian Open finals and mislaid to Djokovic successful 4 of those, has ever shown immense respect towards the 24-time Grand Slam champion. His admiration was particularly wide erstwhile helium was asked to measurement successful connected the 'greatest of each time' debate, involving Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Djokovic.

The 37-year-old, whose occurrence concisely formed a ‘Big Four’ alongside the aforementioned trio, admitted Djokovic’s sheer measurement of titles could beryllium deemed GOAT-worthy but besides offered a much delicate instrumentality connected the everlasting debate.

"What each those guys person achieved is amazing," Murray said successful 2023. "If you conscionable spell connected Grand Slam titles, past you'd person to springiness that to Novak but for me, it's conscionable somewhat much nuanced than that.

“The happening that for maine has been truly peculiar astir those 3 guys is their [ability to predominate certain] surfaces. Rafa connected the clay, I don't deliberation anyone tin uncertainty who's the champion clay tribunal subordinate of each time.

“For me, Novak is intelligibly the champion hard tribunal subordinate of each clip and past writer is benignant of inactive to beryllium decided, betwixt astir apt [Novak] and Roger. But yeah, what each those guys person achieved is amazing.”

The British fable volition assistance Djokovic hole passim the offseason and during the Australian Open, wherever the Serbian ace is aiming for an 11th rubric Down Under. Djokovic confirmed the quality by posting a clip connected societal media, captioned: "He ne'er liked status anyway."

Speaking implicit a item reel of moments betwixt the duo, Djokovic announced his latest appointment. "We played each different since we were boys," helium said.

"Twenty-five years of being rivals, of pushing each different beyond our limits. We had immoderate of the astir epic battles successful our sport. They called america gamechangers, risk-takers, history-makers. I thought our communicative whitethorn beryllium over. Turns retired it has 1 last chapter. It's clip for 1 of my toughest opponents to measurement into my corner. Welcome connected committee manager Andy Murray."

Murray confirmed his coaching relation afterwards, stating: "I'm going to beryllium joining Novak's squad successful the offseason, helping him to hole for the Australian Open. I'm truly excited for it and looking guardant to spending clip connected the aforesaid broadside of the nett arsenic Novak for a change, helping him to execute his goals".

His past nonrecreational lucifer was astatine the 2024 Paris Olympics successful July, wherever helium bowed retired successful the doubles quarter-finals with spouse Dan Evans against the United States.

One of his large rivals, Nadal, bid an affectional goodbye to the tennis world past week aft a singular vocation that saw him triumph 22 Grand Slams. Federer, who himself is simply a 20-time Grand Slam champion, was the archetypal among the 'Big Three' to bent up his racket backmost successful September 2022.

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