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.

Djokovic on Saturday announced that Murray will be joining his team as a coach through the 2025 Australian Open.

Retired tennis great Andy Murray has agreed to join Novak Djokovic's team and will coach him at the Australian Open next year, the Serbian 24-times Grand Slam champion said on Saturday. Briton Murray retired after this year's Olympics in Paris where Djokovic won the gold medal.

Djokovic had been without a full-time head-coach since he ended his five-year partnership with Goran Ivanisevic back in March. During the off-season, there had been rumblings about the world No. 7 hiring a big name as his coach.

Novak Djokovic announced on Saturday that his retired long-time rival Andy Murray is joining the 24-time Grand Slam-winning player’s coaching team, starting during the off-season and at the Australian Open in January.

Andy Murray retired earlier this year and is now set to step in the corner of his long-time rival Novak Djokovic in a coaching capacity as he takes the next step in his tennis career

Recently retired Andy Murray will team up with Novak Djokovic, working with him as a coach through the Australian Open in January.

The tennis world is exploding with excitement after Saturday’s bombshell announcement that Andy Murray will become a coach to Novak Djokovic. Murray officially entered retirement in August – and while he made no secret of his desire to start a coaching career – he was adamant that it would not come soon as he wanted to focus on spending time with family.