Novak Djokovic broke the silence and revealed how long it took Murray to accept

The Serbian has already broken the silence. Andy Murray will be the new Novak Djokovic’s coach and it is the news of the end of the tennis year.

Novak Djokovic spoke about the decision to appoint him as his coach: “I couldn’t be more excited. This collaboration is a surprise for everyone, including me, but it is exciting for tennis.”

Djokovic, winner of 24 Majorshe admitted in statements to sky sports that her phone call caught Murray “a little off guard.”

But the 37-year-old Serbian said he “connected very quickly” and that It only took a few days for Murray to acceptless than four months after finishing his career at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Murray, a three-time British Grand Slam champion who retired from tennis in August, will work with Djokovic in preseason and preparation for the Australian Open.

Djokovic, who ties Margaret Court for the most Grand Slam singles titles, said: “It took me about six months to figure out what I needed at this stage of my career. I realized that The perfect coach would be someone who has gone through the experiences I am going through, possibly a multiple Grand Slam winner and a world number one.“.

It should be noted that the Serbian ended his wait for Olympic gold in Paris 2024, but had a difficult year by his high standards. It is the first season since 2005 in which Djokovic has not won an ATP event, while he failed to win a Grand Slam for the first time since 2017.

Djokovic and Murray, born just weeks apart, grew up as youth rivals before competing against each other for major titles. “My body is giving me good results, I still have motivation to win in Grand Slam tournaments. The reason I asked Andy to work with me is because I still have big plans.”

“I will continue forward as much as I can and feel that I can continue to be a candidate for the most important titles,” he concluded.