Djokovic appoints Murray as new coach

Novak Djokovic has appointed a new member to his coaching team as he prepares to compete for his 25th Grand Slam trophy at the Australian open in January. 

The new member's name? andy Murray. Yes, Andy Murray, the UK tennis player who won two Grand Slam trophies and retired from the sport this past summer at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Helping coach up his former rival is the Briton’s first move since ending his professional playing career.

“I’m going to be joining Novak’s team in the offseason, helping him to prepare for the Australian Open," Murray said in a statement. "I’m really excited for it and looking forward to spending time on the same side of the net as Novak for a change, helping him to achieve his goals.”

Djokovic and Murray, who are both 37 (they were born within one week of each other in 1987), were on-court rivals during Murray's heyday in the early and mid 2010s. Djokovic has the edge in their 36 career face-offs, winning 25 to Murray's 11. 

If you just look at head-to-head finals, Djokovic beat Murray 11 times while Murray beat Djokovic eight times. But at Grand Slams, Djokovic absolutely owned Murray with an 8-2 record.— Yahoo.com