On a trip to Argentina to play in a farewell match for Juan Martín del Potro, Novak Djokovic explained why he hired former rival Andy Murray after being without a coach for six months.

Andy Murray noticed Novak Djokovic hanging out with F1 star George Russell and figured out it was a perfect way to drop a hilarious joke, telling the Serb he was supposed to be practicing.

Djokovic announced this past week that Murray would join his team as a coach at least through the 2025 Australian Open.

Murray will coach his long-time rival at the Australian Open in January after the pair announced a surprise alliance

Novak Djokovic announced that Andy Murray will be his coach for the offseason and Australian Open in a post to social media on Saturday.

"It’s time for one of my toughest opponents to step into my corner. Welcome on board, Coach — Andy Murray,” Djokovic said

Novak Djokovic says his new coaching partnership with Andy Murray inspires him, and that he is sad to see his top rivals retire as he gears up to face Juan Martin del Potro in a farewell exhibition match in Buenos Aires.

While Raducanu is thriving with her childhood coach, tennis titans Murray and Djokovic are gearing up for an off-season partnership that will see them get to know each other from

Andy Roddick believes there was “zero reason” for the player-coach partnership between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to be announced shortly after Rafael Nadal’s retirement. The former world No 1 suggested Djokovic and Murray wanted to “dominate the headlines”,