Murray, about his time with Djokovic: "We didn't achieve the results I desired, but I'm glad I took the job"

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It was short but intense. The professional relationship between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray was as unexpected as it was fleeting. Despite not achieving the intended goals, the image of two rivals for over twenty years sharing the bench and a common goal was one of the moments of the year.

However, on a sports level, it didn't work out. Andy Murray couldn't bring different things to Novak Djokovic's inventory, even though the start of their relationship was impeccable. Some Australian Open semifinals after defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals, but in that match against Alexander Zverev, the Serbian was forced to retire due to injury.

From there, except for the Miami Open final, Djokovic's tennis and poor results hastened Murray's departure before Roland Garros. And seven months later, Murray talked about his intense and exciting time with the Belgrade native in an interview with The Tennis Podcast.

Andy Murray revealed the demands of coaching Novak Djokovic

"Djokovic, like me, is a challenging character to approach. His tennis is extremely demanding, and I was eagerly awaiting it. Looking back, it was a truly incredible experience for me. Unfortunately, the injury happened in Australia, but I saw him play amazing tennis in that tournament."

The hamstring injury abruptly halted his great start to the season

"After the injury, it must have been tough months for him, but also for the team and for all of us. He was disappointed. Perhaps we didn't achieve the results he desired, but I'm glad I took on the job. I learned a lot about the essence of coaching. When you dive in deep, you discover a lot about yourself: your strengths, weaknesses, and areas where you need to work."

He reveals the moment Djokovic proposed him to be his coach

"I had a skiing trip planned before accepting the job, and I explained it to him. But at 23:00, I was sitting, watching videos of his matches in Australia, editing them, and sending them. There are many things to do, and you have to make sure everything is done right."

"Ensuring the rackets are in order, the training court is booked, the hitting partner is available, and the videos for analysis are ready. I considered it my job. Novak didn't tell me, 'Please take care of my rackets and those things.' I wanted to do it because that's how you have control."

The importance of having a coach who helps you psychologically

"I think it's important for the coach to bring good energy. We don't want the team to be discouraged on the day of an important match, but neither too nervous because a player, in my opinion, doesn't need that before the semifinals of a Grand Slam. You have to provide energy and a bit of self-confidence so the player feels believed in. I'm aware of how important that is psychologically. If I return to coaching, I'll try to do it even better."

About the victory against Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarterfinals

"I had a clear idea of how to play against Alcaraz. But there's a difference between seeing a strategy and going out on the court and executing it as he did. In my opinion, there are very few people in the world capable of doing that. You can give a player ranked 50th in the world the best strategy against Alcaraz, but he'll probably still win. And Novak is so good that he can execute the strategy perfectly just because he has great quality," concludes Andy Murray, who despite not enlarging the legend of Novak Djokovic, does not regret taking the step to start coaching in the tennis benches.
 

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