Novak Djokovic surprised many when he announced last week that former rival and three-time major champion Andy Murray would be joining his team as a coach at least through the 2025 Australian Open. Djokovic,

Murray will coach the 24-times Grand Slam champion at the Australian Open in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Djokovic admitted that his phone call with Murray caught the Scot "a little off guard" but stressed that the pair "connected really fast". The 37-year-old is said to have only taken a few days to agree to the role, less than four months after retiring at the Paris Olympics.

Novak Djokovic says his decision to appoint former rival Andy Murray as his coach was "a surprise to everyone" but is "exciting for tennis".

Novak Djokovic has taken on Andy Murray as his coach for the Australian Open. It makes sense to put half of the original Big Four in men's tennis together again.

Andy Roddick analyzed what was the tennis news of the year: Andy Murray will be Novak Djokovic's coach , starting with the pre-season that will lead the Serbian champion towards the 2025 Australian Open and towards the rest of the season.

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

Novak Djokovic believes that Andy Murray’s experiences and similar mindset made him the perfect profile for his new coach. Djokovic stunned the tennis world last weekend when he appointed Murray as his new full-time coach just four months after the Scotsman hung up his racquets.

Andy Murray turned down the opportunity to work with top players on both the ATP and WTA tours before becoming Novak Djokovic’s coach, according to Andy Roddick. Roddick revealed Murray was approached by “many” high-ranked players in the months following his retirement from tennis.