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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Robbie Hanratty

Novak Djokovic’s Miami Open return boosted by Andy Murray’s coaching support

Andy Murray will join forces with Novak Djokovic at the upcoming Indian Wells and Miami Open tournaments this month.

The two tennis legends have formed an alliance since Murray hung up his racket at the Paris Olympics in August 2024.

Murray coached Djokovic at the Australian Open at the beginning of the year and he will now continue that role into his upcoming ATP 1000 events.

Djokovic hasn’t featured at the Miami Open since 2019 due to various factors, including scheduling conflicts and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Although, the Serbian tennis star has won the event on six previous occasions.

Murray is expected to jet out to Indian Wells, California, on Monday [March 3] for the BNP Paribas Open, which starts on Wednesday [March 5].

The Scottish sporting hero will then remain in the United States to mentor Djokovic at the Miami Open, which gets underway on March 19.


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Djokovic recently opened up about his unexpected partnership with Murray, a three-time Grand Slam champion and one of his former biggest rivals.

This discussion took place after Djokovic's exit from the Australian Open semi-finals, where he was forced to retire against Alexander Zverev.

“We had a chat the day after I finished," Djokovic told ATP Tour.

"We reflected on the period we spent together. We agreed he was going to take some time and think, speak with his family members and see if he decides to keep working.

"I expressed my desire to continue the collaboration with him so I am really glad he did accept.

“It is indefinite in terms of how long we are going to work together, but we agreed most likely in the States and some clay-court tournaments. We will see how it goes after that."

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