Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray not sure about player-coach dating

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have not determined whether or not to proceed their player-coach partnership.

Djokovic employed his former rival as his trainer for the Australian Open, the place the Serbian reached the semifinal spherical. A thigh damage compelled the No. 7 seed Djokovic to retire Friday after shedding the primary set to No. 2 Alexander Zverev of Germany in a tiebreaker.

Each Djokovic and Murray, a three-time Grand Slam winner, had been noncommittal about whether or not they would proceed to paintings in combination.

“I have no idea. We each had been disenchanted with what simply came about, so we did not communicate concerning the long term steps. We’re so contemporary off the court docket,” Djokovic stated in a post-match information convention.

“I’m going to certainly have a talk with Andy and thank him for being right here with me. You recognize, give him my comments, which is, in fact, sure, and notice how he feels and we make the next move.

“We’re nonetheless hotheaded and disenchanted, so it is more or less laborious to modify the web page and get started speaking about what the following steps are. I believe we each wish to cool off a bit of bit after which we’re going to have a talk.”

Murray retired after the Paris Olympics final summer season and informed newshounds the revel in on Djokovic’s crew have been a excellent one — and a finding out one.

“Clearly there is a large number of issues that as a participant, you already know issues are other if you find yourself training, there is much more that you want to lend a hand with in the case of verbal exchange across the crew,” he stated. “You are no longer simply fascinated with your self like you might be if you find yourself a participant. I have unquestionably discovered so much however there is much more nonetheless for me to be informed, that is evidently.”

Whilst Djokovic, 37, is ready to play subsequent month on the Qatar Open, it used to be unclear Friday whether or not his damage would save you that. He stated in his information convention that he tore a muscle in his left thigh all through his quarterfinal victory over Carlos Alcaraz.

–Box Degree Media