Getty ImagesAndy Murray will coach long-time rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in 2025.
Murray, who retired after the summer Olympics, will join the Serbian’s team in the off-season and coach him through the opening grand slam of 2025.
Murray, who beat Djokovic to win the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013, said he wants to help the 24-time grand slam champion achieve his goals.
“I’m really excited for it and looking forward to spending time on the same side of the net as Novak for a change, helping him to achieve his goals,” Murray said.
Djokovic added: “I am excited to have one of my greatest rivals on the same side of the net, as my coach.
“Looking forward to start of the season and competing in Australia alongside Andy with whom I have shared many exceptional moments on the Australian soil.”
The news comes after Murray recently announced his first-ever theatre tour, which will see him visit venues across the UK to discuss his decades-long career.
Djokovic, who split with coach Goran Ivanisevic earlier this year, hopes that adding Murray to his team will help him get back to the top of the game as he went through a calendar year without winning a grand slam for the first time since 2017.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have developed a stranglehold at the top of the men’s game and Djokovic, who has seen Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all retire in recent years, is still hoping to move clear of the record 24 grand slams he shares with Margaret Court.
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