Andy Murray makes incredible return to tennis as Novak Djokovic’s coach

Novak Djokovic has sensationally appointed erstwhile rival Andy Murray arsenic his manager for the upcoming Australian Open.

Murray, who lone stepped distant from playing astatine this summer’s Olympics, volition effort to assistance the Serbian assertion a record-extending 11th rubric successful Melbourne adjacent year.

Announcing the quality connected societal media, Djokovic said: ‘We played each different since we were boys. 25 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, hazard takers, past makers.

‘I thought our communicative whitethorn beryllium implicit turns retired it has 1 last chapter. It’s clip for 1 of my toughest opponents to measurement into my corner. Welcome connected committee coach… Andy Murray.’

Murray added: I’m going to beryllium joining Novak’s squad successful the disconnected season, 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.’

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