By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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The most significant star player and coaching pairing in recent times will remain through Wimbledon.
According to The Times in London, Novak Djokovic will continue working with his new coach, Andy Murray at least through this year’s Wimbledon. The superstar duo first started working together at the start of the season at the Australian Open.
While there’s no official confirmation from Djokovic himself, it appears both he and Murray will remain in partnership for the next few months, barring an unexpected change. For Djokovic fans, it’s probably welcomed news, considering that the 24-time major champion left his partnership status with Murray as TBD after Melbourne.
What we have all been waiting for…Andy Murray has arrived in Melbourne to begin his partnership with Novak Djokovic 🤝#AO2025 pic.twitter.com/sk8tf4CwiM
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 7, 2025
Back in January, Djokovic was forced to retire with a left hamstring tear injury in his semifinal against eventual finalist Alexander Zverev.
After the match, Djokovic was non-committal about whether he would continue with Murray, though he thought his initial work with Murray had been “positive.”
“I don’t know. We both were disappointed with what just happened, so we didn’t talk about future steps. We were so fresh off the court. I will definitely have a chat with Andy, and thank him for being here,” Djokovic said in his post-match press conference.
“I will give my feedback, which is obviously positive, and see how he feels before we take the next step. We are still hot-headed and disappointed. So, it’s kind of hard to switch the page and start talking about what the next steps are. I think we both need to cool off a bit, and then we’ll have a chat,” he added.
Continuing the partnership with Murray, a two-time winner at the All-England Club, through Wimbledon makes sense for Djokovic as he remains in search not only of a record 25th career major singles title but also for what be a eighth career Wimbledon title, that would tie Roger Federer’s current record of eight career Wimbledon championships.
Murray, who won three major titles in his career, retired last year after competing in the Paris Olympics.
After a lengthy break, Djokovic is set to compete at next week’s ATP 500 event in Doha in his first tournament since Melbourne.
