By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Thursday, March 6, 2025
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Coach Andy Murray has helped Novak Djokovic faucet into his inside gold mine.
The pair plan to proceed their partnership as Djokovic continues his quest for historic silverware.
Assembly the media at Indian Wells at this time, Djokovic stated he felt his Australian Open semifinal run featured a few of his very best quality tennis since he captured the Olympic gold medal for Serbia eventually summer season’s Paris Olympics.
Grand Slam king Djokovic, who was pressured to retire from the Australian Open semifinals after one set as a result of a torn left leg muscle, stated the pair will proceed to work collectively by Roland Garros and “hopefully” Wimbledon as nicely.
“I believe we had a fantastic match, nice run in Australia. I like the way in which I performed, to be trustworthy,” Djokovic informed the media in Indian Wells. “It was unlucky to complete the match the way in which I did it, however it was an damage situation.
“However when it comes to the sport, I believe I performed, yeah, perhaps one of the best tennis that I performed in fairly a while. For the reason that Olympics, really. So I undoubtedly attribute that to the work I had with Andy.”
Two-time Olympic gold-medal champion Murray took a while to consider their collaboration after Melbourne. Djokovic stated Murray spoke to his household mentioned how a lot time he can spend on Tour and the pair agreed to renew their partnership for the Sunshine Double at Indian Wells and Miami.
“So I used to be very glad when he determined to maintain going, Indian Wells, Miami, and yeah, a lot of the clay court docket season,” Djokovic stated. “We will converse after Miami, clearly, however I believe the plan is to go all the way in which until the top of Roland Garros, I believe, and yeah, hopefully Wimbledon, as nicely.
“, I am having fun with the connection with Andy. I nonetheless really feel like we’re going by the method of attending to know one another on the court docket differently than we have now recognized one another for 25 years. So it is clearly a brand new function for him.
“, he is additionally exploring it and attempting to, you already know, perceive how he can excel in it. I am attempting to speak as a lot as I can on the court docket, off the court docket, for us to have the ability to join higher.”
Djokovic is enjoying for his one hundredth profession championship through the Sunshine Double and can set his sights on a record-extending twenty fifth Grand Slam crown at Roland Garros.
In a wide-ranging interview with Sporting Misadventures with Chris Hoy, Murray shared why he agreed to educate his former rival.
“I take into account [Novak] to be among the finest athletes of all time so to have the chance to assist him to educate him is one thing I didn’t really feel I might flip down as a result of I may not get that probability [again],” Murray informed Chris Hoy on his podcast. “Who is aware of how for much longer he might be enjoying?”
