Novak Djokovic has revealed Andy Murray was caught off guard when asked to be his new coach but feels the link-up can only be good for tennis
Novak Djokovic said he and Andy Murray ‘connected really fast’.Serbian wanted someone who had played at the very topNovak Djokovic has revealed Andy Murray was caught off guard when asked to be his new coach, but feels the link-up can only be good for tennis.
“So I took about six months to really think about if I need a coach and, if yes, who that’s going to be and the profile of the coach. We were going through names and I realised that the perfect coach for me at this point would be someone who has been through the experiences I am going through, possibly a multiple grand slam winner, a former number one.appeared on the table with me and my team. We were like, ‘okay, I’m going to give him a call and see how it goes.
Djokovic hopes adding Murray to his team will help him get back to the top of the game after he went through a calendar year without winning a grand slam for the first time since 2017.
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