The feeling is that Djokovic needs a very strong motivation to remain competitive at the highest level, which is why he decided to hire Murray as his new coach. The 24-time Grand Slam champion will be looking to win his 11th title in Melbourne, but for the first time he will not be the top favorite.

Novak Djokovic has hired a new coach -- longtime friend and rival Andy Murray, who retired from competitive tennis this summer. Djokovic split with coach Goran Ivanisevic after six years earlier this summer, and he's counting on Murray to help him ...

After retiring from competition following the 2024 Olympics, Andy Murray is getting back into tennis as a coach for one of his longtime rivals. Novak