Who would WTA players choose to coach them from their closest rivals?
DUBAI: Last December, Novak Djokovic shocked the sports world by announcing he had hired his long-time rival and recently retired Andy Murray to be his coach.
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DUBAI: Last December, Novak Djokovic shocked the sports world by announcing he had hired his long-time rival and recently retired Andy Murray to be his coach.
Andy Murray will continue to coach Novak Djokovic through to the French Open – and possibly at Wimbledon.
DOHA: World No.6 Daniil Medvedev eliminated compatriot and defending champion Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the second round of the ATP Qatar Open on Tuesday. Medvedev, who won the tournament in 2023, scored his first victory over a top-30 player in 2025. Medvedev, the former world No.1, has not won a tournament since the Rome Masters in spring 2023. He was knocked out in the second round of this year’s Australian Open by teenage American Learner Tien. In match of long rallies, Medvedev did not carve out a break point until the 12th game of the second set, by which time he was a set down. He took his chance and then went on attack in the third set to win in two hours 30 minutes.
Novak Djokovic has sensationally accused tennis chiefs of favouritism after Jannik Sinner was served with just a three month ban.
Andy Murray is determined to improve as a coach after his first grand slam experience with Novak Djokovic.
Samantha Stosur was left in no doubt about Sir Andy Murray's coaching credentials after spotting the two-time Wimbledon winner carrying Novak Djokovic's rackets at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic would not commit to working with Andy Murray again as his coach after the Serb retired from the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday with injury.
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray haven't decided whether to continue their player-coach partnership.