Judy Murray has made her feelings clear on social media after Andy Murray was revealed as Novak Djokovic’s new coach on Saturday afternoon. Djokovic has appointed the retired Scotsman to support his training going into and during the Australian Open as he eyes a 25th Grand Slam title to start 2025.
Murray walked away from professional tennis after representing Team GB at the Paris Olympics in the summer, but it hasn’t taken long to lure him back in.
Djokovic confirmed his partnership with Murray, who he beat in four Australian Open finals, by posting an image of the two early in their careers captioned: “He never liked retirement anyway.”
A further statement read: “I am excited to have one of my greatest rivals on the same side of the net as my coach.
“Looking forward to the start of the season and competing in Australia alongside Andy, with whom I have shared many exceptional moments on the Australian soil.”
Murray added: “I’m going to be joining Novak’s team in the off-season, helping him to prepare for the Australian Open.
“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.”
The 37-year-old’s mum, Judy, also took to the internet to react to the bombshell news, posting a popcorn emoji to indicate her excitement at the link-up.
She later reacted to Djokovic’s “he never liked retirement anyway” jibe with laughing and clapping emojis.
Djokovic, a record 10-time champion in Melbourne, split with long-time coach Goran Ivanisevic in March and has yet to appoint a full-time replacement.
Since then, he has trained with Serbian compatriot Nenad Zimonjic, and neither the 37-year-old nor Murray has suggested that their partnership will extend beyond the Australian Open.
The first Grand Slam of the calendar year runs from January 12 to January 16 as Djokovic hunts an unprecedented quarter-century.
Murray and Djokovic have a long history.
They were born just one week apart and clashed 36 times on the ATP Tour, with Djokovic winning their head-to-head record 25-11.
While the Serb inflicted plenty of pain on Murray in Australian Open finals, the latter came out on top in the 2012 US Open and 2013 Wimbledon finals for the first two of his three major crowns.
Their link-up is the stuff of fantasy for millions of tennis fans worldwide, and Judy appears just as excited.
