Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray set to continue partnership as next tournament revealed
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are expected to resume their collaboration and continue working together until at least Wimbledon, according to a report.
The partnership between the two tennis greats got off to a hugely positive start at the Australian Open as Djokovic reached the semi-finals.
The 37-year-old Serbian earned a stunning four-set victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals in Melbourne after suffering a leg injury in the opening set.
Djokovic was forced to retire after the first set of his semi-final match with Alexander Zverev due to the injury, which he later revealed was a hamstring tear.
According to The Times, Djokovic and Murray are likely to link up again at the Indian Wells Masters — and they are set to remain allies at the next two Grand Slam events.
“All being well with present discussions, Murray will remain in the corner of Novak Djokovic as the season proceeds towards the French Open and Wimbledon this summer,” the report stated.
“(Indian Wells is) considered the likely next meeting point for Murray and Djokovic as they decide upon the best schedule for an extension of a fascinating coaching trial that was largely successful.”
The Indian Wells Open, a Masters 1000 tournament, will be held from March 5 to 16. Djokovic, the current world No 7, is a five-time champion in Indian Wells.
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Before his reunion with Murray, Djokovic is planning to make his return from injury at the Qatar Open, an ATP 500 event that will begin on February 17.
Following his retirement against Zverev at the Australian Open, Djokovic explained he and Murray would need time to decide whether they would join forces again.
“We are both disappointed with what just happened, so we didn’t talk about the future steps,” the 24-time Grand Slam champion said.
“I’ll definitely have a chat with Andy and thank him for being here with me. You know, give him my feedback, which is, of course, positive, and see how he feels.
“We are still hot-headed and disappointed, so it’s kind of hard to switch the page and start talking about what the next steps are.
“I think we both need to cool off a little bit and then we’ll have a chat.”
Murray also shared his thoughts on the end of Djokovic’s campiagn in Melbourne
“I think he was always going to go out there [against Zverev] and give it a good shot. He obviously didn’t train the last couple of days. He practised right before the match and was feeling good enough to give it a go,” the three-time Grand Slam winner said.
“It was an unfortunate way to finish. The match that he played against Alcaraz was some incredible tennis, amazing to watch from the side from that close, it was an amazing performance. He’d been getting gradually better as the tournament was progressing I think.
“It’s hard. When you get to that stage of the tournament, you feel like you’re getting very close to something very special, and it’s unfortunate if the body’s not responding in the way that you would like.”
Djokovic and Murray, two former rivals who faced off 36 times, shocked the tennis world when they announced their collaboration in November.
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