By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Thursday, March 6, 2025
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Coach Andy Murray has helped Novak Djokovic faucet into his interior gold mine.
The pair plan to proceed their partnership as Djokovic continues his quest for historic silverware.
Assembly the media at Indian Wells in the present day, 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 ultimately summer season’s Paris Olympics.
Grand Slam king Djokovic, who was compelled to retire from the Australian Open semifinals after one set on account of a torn left leg muscle, stated the pair will proceed to work collectively by means of Roland Garros and “hopefully” Wimbledon as nicely.
“I believe we had a terrific match, nice run in Australia. I like the way in which I performed, to be sincere,” Djokovic advised the media in Indian Wells. “It was unlucky to complete the match the way in which I did it, but it surely was an harm challenge.
“However by way of the sport, I believe I performed, yeah, possibly the perfect tennis that I performed in fairly a while. Because the Olympics, really. So I positively 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, many 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.
“You understand, I am having fun with the connection with Andy. I nonetheless really feel like we’re going by means of the method of attending to know one another on the court docket another way than we’ve got recognized one another for 25 years. So it is clearly a brand new position for him.
“You understand, he is additionally exploring it and attempting to, , 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 centesimal profession championship throughout 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 teach his former rival.
“I think about [Novak] to be the most effective athletes of all time so to have the chance to assist him to teach him is one thing I didn’t really feel I may flip down as a result of I may not get that probability [again],” Murray advised Chris Hoy on his podcast. “Who is aware of how for much longer he will likely be enjoying?”
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