After battling in Indian Wells and Miami numerous times, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will join forces at the opening two Masters 1000 events of the season! After reaching the Australian Open semi-final under Murray, Djokovic will work with his coeval in March as well.
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Novak added Andy to his coaching staff ahead of 2025, praising his great rival and his tennis IQ. They worked together in Melbourne and built an instant chemistry. Djokovic is targeting his first success at the 'Sunshine Double' in years.
Murray is heading out to Indian Wellsfor the BNPParibasOpen on Monday, and we should expect him on the practice court with Djokovic in the upcoming days.
The Serb is 51-10 in Indian Wells, claiming five titles until 2016. Novak dominated the desert event before losing ground between 2017 and 2019, collecting only three wins and staying away from the first Masters 1000 event of the season until last year.
Competing in Indian Wells for the first time in half a decade, the veteran fell to a qualifier Luca Nardi in three sets in the third round, suffering an early exit and parting ways with Goran Ivanisevic. Novak will travel to Indian Wells for the second straight year, seeking his sixth trophy in the desert.
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The 24-time Major winner is also chasing his 100th ATP title, hoping to join Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer on the exclusive list.The legend claimed the Olympic Games gold medal in Paris last year and slowed down his engines.
He wrapped up the season in October and recharged his batteries ahead of 2025. Novak lost to Reilly Opelka in Brisbane and wished for a better run at the Australian Open, his first tournament with Andy Murray in his coaching box.
The ten-time winner reached the quarter-final and arranged a thrilling battle against Carlos Alcaraz. The 37-year-old experienced a hamstring injury, asking for a medical timeout in the first set and trailing. However, he recovered and ousted world no. 3 in four sets.
Djokovic did everything to recover for the semi-final, which turned into a mission impossible! He challenged Alexander Zverev in the opening set before losing it in the tie break. The legend felt the pain in his leg and retired, ending his campaign with a setback.
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Novak recovered in the upcoming weeks and entered the ATP 500 event in Doha. He fell to Matteo Berrettini in the first round and turned his focus on the upcoming Masters 1000 events where he had so much success in the past.
