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.

A message from 1959 French Open champion Christine Truman popped into my inbox as I cooked the bacon on Sunday morning. “Do you think Andy will opt for some GB youngsters after Djokovic for coaching?”

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

"He never liked retirement anyway," wrote tennis player Novak Djokovic in a social media post announcing that former pro and frequent opponent Andy Murray will be his coach going into the New Year. Murray who retired from professional tennis in August by writing,

Novak Djokovic announced that Andy Murray will be his coach for the offseason and Australian Open in a post to social media on Saturday.

It’s time for one of my toughest opponents to step into my corner. Welcome aboard, coach Andy Murray,” the 24-time men’s Grand Slam singles champ posted on social media Saturday.

Tennis star Nicolas Mahut has admitted that Andy Murray will have to be wary of potential 'violent' verbal outbursts from Novak Djokovic when they work together at the 2025 Australian Open. Djokovic confirmed the Scot will be in his corner in the New Year as he looks to win a staggering 25th Grand Slam title.

Andy Murray’s experience of playing at the highest level will “definitely help” when he coaches Novak Djokovic, but he has been warned the 24-time Grand Slam winner will have “high expectations”. Djokovic caused a stir last week when he announced that his former rival Murray would join his coaching set-up during the off-season and for the 2025 Australian Open.