Novak Djokovic announced Andy Murray arsenic his manager for adjacent year's Australian Open connected Saturday. (Reuters)
“He ne'er liked status anyway,” wrote Novak Djokovic connected societal media arsenic the 24-time Grand Slam champion sensationally unveiled retired tennis large Andy Murray arsenic his manager for adjacent year’s Australian Open connected Saturday.
“It’s clip for 1 of my toughest opponents to measurement into my corner. Welcome connected board, manager Andy Murray,” Djokovic said.
He ne'er liked status anyway. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Ga4UlV2kQW
— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) November 23, 2024
The 37-year-olds, who were calved conscionable a week apart, person competed with each different arsenic rivals from their puerility and they faced each different 36 times connected the ATP Tour.
After 19 years arsenic a professional, Murray retired from playing astatine the Olympic Games this year. Djokovic, meanwhile, won golden astatine the Olympics for the archetypal time, the 1 large trophy helium had not antecedently won. Murray volition manager Djokovic astatine slightest until the extremity of the Australian Open. The Serb won 25 times to the Scot’s 11 including successful 4 Australian Open finals and 1 semi, but Murray was victorious astatine the 2012 US Open and Wimbledon successful 2013 for his archetypal 2 expansive slam titles.
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