Andy Murray is working with Novak Djokovic as his coach as the Serbian aims for his 11th Australian Open title - and one former tennis player has had his say on their partnership

Novak Djokovic stood with his hands on his hips, listening intently to Andy Murray — his longtime on-court rival and now, stunningly, his coach at the Australian Open — between sets at Rod Laver Arena.

After dropping his opening set at the Australian Open to Nishesh Basavareddy, Noavk Djokovic eventually asserted himself for a victory to begin his bid for an 11th championship at Melbourne Park and a record 25th major title overall.

Novak Djokovic has admitted he doesn’t want his tennis rivals to pick up on Andy Murray ’s coaching advice while the Briton is in a courtside pod at the Australian Open. Up to four coaches are now allowed to sit in the specialised pods, which are located at the corner of the courts at Melbourne Park.

The Australian Open’s new “coaching pods” have continued to raise eyebrows after a conversation between Novak Djokovic and his new coach Andy Murray left fans in disbelief.

Novak Djokovic has revealed “dedicated” Andy Murray re-watched all of his first round win at the Australian Open on video to spot small details missed during the live match. The 10-time champion reached the third round by beating world No.125 Jaime Faria 6-1 6-7 6-3 6-2 under the roof of the Rod Laver Arena.

Andy Murray has made his coaching debut during Novak Djokovic’s win against Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round of the Australian Open but the Serb already wants more from his new colleague

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have known each other for a quarter of a century. They played from the age of 12, meeting 36 times as professionals, including 10 Grand Slam matches.

It will be all business when Andy Murray coaches Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. While the partnership between two of the biggest rivals in recent men’s tennis history has awakened feelings of shock,