Former tennis rivals Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have entered an unexpected new era, as the two recently announced that Murray is set to coach Djokovic for the Australian Open.

During an interview with ‘RMC Sports’, former French ace Julien Benneteau opened up on Nole’s decision to hire Murray as his new coach: “It’s not because you were a great player that you are a good coach and that guarantees success as a coach.

Novak started working with his longtime rival and friend, Andy Murray, who joined his team as a coach. The agreement was reached on the eve of making a strategy for the next season, with a focus primarily on the preparatory period, and then on the Australian Open, where Novak will try to win his 11th singles title.