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. When the record 24-time Grand Slam champion announced the newly retired Briton as his new coach for the Australian Open,

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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.

With these words released in an interview for Sky Sport, Novak Djokovic talked for the first time about his new coach, the Scottish champion with whom he has shared for years both the court as an opponent and the locker room and ATP events as a friend.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray stunned the tennis world last weekend, announcing that the newly-retired Brit would begin coaching the world No. 7 during the off-season. Murray will also be in Djokovic’s corner during the Australian Open as the Serb bids to win his 25th Grand Slam title and his 11th in Melbourne.

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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 stunned the tennis world when he annoucned Andy Murray was joining his team - now he has explained why.