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Carlos Alcaraz has set his sights on the 2026 Australian Open as it will set him up for a Career Grand Slam or Calendar Grand Slam, but he will no doubt need to get past one Jannik Sinner if he is to achieve his goal.

The hard-court major at Melbourne Park is the only Grand Slam missing from Alcaraz’s impressive CV as he has won two French Open crowns, two Wimbledon titles and two US Open trophies.

But he is yet to solve the puzzle Down Under as he is yet to make it past the quarter-final of the season-opening Slam, losing in the last eight against Novak Djokovic at the start of 2025 and against Alexander Zverev in 2024.

On top of that, Sinner has dominated the Australian Open the past two years as he won his maiden major at the event in 2024, beating Daniil Medvedev in the final, and made it back-to-back titles this year with a crushing defeat of Zverev in the final.

Alcaraz, though, is pretty clear about his targets.

If the 22-year-old does, indeed, go on to win the Australian Open next year, then he will become the youngest man to complete the Career Grand Slam, replacing Rafael Nadal at the No 1 as the former world No 1 was 24 when he notched up the feat.

Roger Federer (27), Djokovic (29), Andre Agassi (29) and Rod Laver (31) are the only men to have completed the Career Grand Slam.

Winning a Calendar Grand Slam remains a rare achievement with Laver the only player to secure that remarkable milestone in the Open Era as he pulled it off in 1969.

“[The main] thing for me is Grand Slams, try to win as many Grand Slams as I can. That’s my main goal,” he is quoted as saying by the official Australian Open website.

“I think [the AO is] going to be great. It’s my first goal, to be honest. When I just go to the pre-seasons to what I want to improve, what I want to achieve, Australian Open is there. It’s the first or second tournament of the year, and it is always the main goal for me to complete a Career Grand Slam, Calendar Grand Slam.

“I just wanted to complete it. Obviously, I’m going to try to do it next year, but if it is not next year, hopefully in two and three and four.”

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But there is no question that Sinner will be his main challenger once again next year with their rivalry going from strength to strength in 2025.

The pair met in three consecutive Grand Slam finals with Alcaraz winning at Roland Garros, Sinner then hit back at Wimbledon before the Spaniard won the US Open. Sinner, though, did have the last laugh as he won the ATP Finals.

“Just really grateful for that [rivalry] because it gives me the opportunity to give my 100 per cent every practice, every day,” the world No 1 said.

“The level that I have to maintain and I have to raise if I want to beat Jannik is really high.”

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Serena Williams poured cold water on the wildfire that started following the appearance of her name on the list of players registered for the drug testing pool, but the flames are still burning.

On the back of announcing she is “evolving away from tennis”, the tennis great played her last match in September 2022 and, as per official protocol, her name was added to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) retired list.

Although the American’s name still appears on the retired list, she was recently added to the ITIA’s International Registered Testing Pool (IRTP) with many believing it signalled her intention to return to tennis.

The sport’s registered drug testing pool requires individuals to state their whereabouts at any given time, every day, and participate in random testing and players can return to official tournaments once they have made themselves available for out-of-competition testing for at least six months.

News of the 23-time Grand Slam winner’s name on the IRTP set off a wildfire about a possible return as early as April 2026, but the former world No 1 quickly took to social media to deny the claims.

“I’m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy,” Williams wrote on X.

So that’s the end of that?

Not so quickly as many journalists questioned her decision to add her name to the list with Ben Rothenberg asking: “Then why did you apply to reenter the testing pool?”

Then why did you apply to reenter the testing pool?

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) December 2, 2025

And Serena Williams fans decided to have some fun with their replies on social media and we have decided to select some of the good ones.

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Perhaps one of the best memes was on Reddit as one reader went down the Formula 1 road and used Oscar Piastri’s famous 2022 tweet to deny claims by Alpine F1 that he would drive for them in the 2023 season. He promptly went on to sign for McLaren.

The user wrote: “I understand that, without my agreement, Ben Rothenberg has put out a press release late this afternoon that I am preparing a return to tennis next year. This is wrong and I will not be coming back to tennis in 2026. I will not be coming back to tennis next year.”

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Another Reddit user said: “She’s gonna quote tweet this in 6 months when the wimbledon doubles wild cards are released being like ‘just kidding ’ you heard it here first.”

A sensible theory: “My theory is she wants to be able to compete if she feels like it later but doesn’t have firm plans right now. i wouldn’t be surprised if she wanted to do something at the USO but couldn’t because she didn’t meet this requirement.”

You just wait…”Idk I feel like she didn’t intend for everyone to figure it out this early and wants to throw everyone off the scent until the official announcement. It’s just too weird for her to add herself back to testing if she didn’t have any modicum of interest in returning. I feel like maybe she’s trying to keep her options open in case she does decide to make a push for LA 2028 with Venus, but hasn’t decided for sure that she’s going to do it yet.”

Over on X one fan wrote: “Serena, girl. This is what people say when they are indeed coming back.”

Another stated: “Wait hold up…

“I cracked the code.

“Is that because “WE” are coming back instead, as in you and V for doubles?!!

“I see you girl. ”

There was also this… “Well i simply don’t believe that. see you back on the court soon.”

Someone else added: “…and it’s not up to you, WeTheSerenaFans have spoken. Breaking Serena will play one last Wimbledon ”

And one of the famous ones: “So you’re saying there’s a chance…”

Another added: “This is the biggest heartbreak since Nadal announced his retirement. “

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Rafael Nadal has declared that Carlos Alcaraz possesses “the potential to make history in our sport” as he weighed in on how many Grand Slam titles his compatriot could win.

Alcaraz, who will turn 23 in May next year, has won six majors, having secured two titles at each of the US Open, Wimbledon and the French Open.

If Alcaraz wins either of the next two editions of the Australian Open, he will become the youngest man in the Open Era to triumph at each of the four majors. Nadal holds the record, having been 24 when he won the 2010 US Open to complete the career Grand Slam.

Rafael Nadal discusses Carlos Alcaraz’s potential and duopoly with Jannik Sinner

• Rafael Nadal has said that Carlos Alcaraz is capable of matching his own Grand Slam total as he described the 22-year-old’s trajectory as “spectacular”
• The tennis icon stressed that the “most important thing” for Alcaraz is avoiding injuries
• Nadal also assessed that Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner “need someone to push them”, but he does not feel Brazilian star Joao Fonseca is ready to do this

Alcaraz finished 2025 as the world No 1 after winning eight tournaments (two Grand Slams, three Masters 1000s and three ATP 500s) to take his career title tally to 24.

The Spaniard was also a runner-up at Wimbledon, the ATP Finals and the Barcelona Open in what was a career-best campaign to date.

What did Rafael Nadal say about Carlos Alcaraz?

In an appearance on Spanish radio programme El Larguero, Nadal shared his thoughts on Alcaraz and suggested his countryman could go on to equal his haul of 22 Grand Slams.

“Spectacular, how are we going to see it? I don’t tend to have high expectations, I’ve always seen him as very good, with the potential to make history in our sport,” said the former world No 1.

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“22 Grand Slams? Why not? Six is ​​already a lot and he has a spectacular trajectory.

“The most important thing is that he doesn’t get injured. If you don’t have injuries, I think you also don’t lose confidence in your body and that keeps you improving.”

What did Rafael Nadal say about Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s dominance?

The legendary Mallorcan was also asked if he still watches tennis, and he commented on Alcaraz and Sinner’s status.

“I watch some tennis matches, the ones I feel like watching,” Nadal said.

“I think Sinner and Alcaraz need someone to push them… [Joao] Fonseca? I think he’s still young and not in a position to think about that.

“They need someone to push them a bit because they’ve set themselves apart from everyone else and in any form they can beat anyone, until they come up against that other player.

“Those of us watching from the outside have the feeling that even if they play badly, they’re going to keep winning and reaching all the finals.”

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Venus Williams has shared stunning photos of when she and now-husband Andrea Preti first got engaged earlier in 2025.

Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Williams, one of the greatest players of all time, returned to tennis in 2025 after a 15-month absence from the game.

The year proved to be a hugely successful one on the court, with the 45-year-old memorably beating Peyton Stearns in her first match back at the Washington Open in July.

Williams would then impress in a three-set loss to 11th seed Karolina Muchova in the opening round of the US Open, while reaching the quarter-final of the doubles event alongside Leylah Fernandez.

However, the year has also proven to be a special one off the court, due to her relationship with Preti, an Italian film star.

The pair reportedly met in 2024 and, speaking on court following her victory over Stearns in Washington, paid tribute to the Italian — while also confirming they were engaged.

“My fiancé is here, and he really encouraged me to keep playing,” said Williams.

“There were so many times where I just wanted to coast and kind of chill. Do you know how hard it is to play tennis?

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“You guys don’t know how much work goes into this, like it’s 9 to 5 except you’re running the whole time. Lifting weights and just like dying, and then you repeat it the next day.

“So he encouraged me to get through this, and it’s wonderful to be here. He’s never seen me play.”

Williams and Preti have now officially tied the knot, with the two marrying in an intimate ceremony on the Italian island of Ischia this September.

Neither Williams nor Preti has previously posted too much about their relationship online or on social media, and they have made limited public appearances together.

However, the former world No 1 has now shared a small set of special photos of her and Preti from their engagement, which she confirmed took place on January 31, 2025.

The intimate photos show Williams and the Italian together in a garden setting, with the 45-year-old wearing a white dress from Prada.

One of the photos also includes Williams’ famous dog, Harry, who turned 18 in 2025.

Williams’ post on Instagram drew a quick reaction from many in the tennis community, with Caroline Wozniacki and Coco Gauff among those commenting on the post.

The 45-year-old has not returned to court following the hard-court summer, which saw her play in Washington, Cincinnati, and New York.

However, she has already been confirmed for a return to the court in 2026, with the tennis icon set to play at the Auckland Open in New Zealand in January.

Williams’ decision to head to the WTA 250 event suggests she will also be eyeing up a campaign at the Australian Open.

She was a finalist at the tournament in 2003 and 2017 — beaten by sister Serena on both occasions — and made her first appearance at the event back in 1998, with her most recent appearance coming in 2021.

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Emma Raducanu has revealed how her coach is helping her become a better version of herself as she also gave her verdict on players complaining about the tennis schedule.

The 2021 US Open winner hired Francisco Roig as her coach in August, having ended her successful collaboration with Mark Petchey.

Roig, a former ATP player, coached tennis legend Rafael Nadal from 2005 until 2022, and he is known for his technical expertise.

Raducanu finished the 2025 season as the world No 29 after she won 28 of her 50 matches across the 22 tournaments she played.

What did Emma Raducanu say about her work with Francisco Roig?

In a discussion with tennis reporters, Raducanu outlined Roig’s plan for evolving her game.

“He wants me to focus a lot more on building a better Emma Raducanu and a better base level,” said the 23-year-old.

“It’s something that I don’t think I’ve necessarily done before. I’ve always been more tactical, more just having to exploit their weaknesses if they have any, and trying to be very crafty.

“And it works. But the ideal is that you don’t have to necessarily think too much about the other players – you can just go and execute your game and know that you can win.

“He’s trying to build a better quality, not necessarily by changing my physiological capacities, but by using better technique, better timing and better movement.

“I think being able to dictate the game a lot more is a goal of mine, so I don’t necessarily have to run as much.”

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What did Emma Raducanu say about the tennis schedule?

The tennis calendar has been a major talking point in 2025, with a host of high-profile players — including Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek — criticising the length of the season and number of mandatory events.

The expanded format of ATP and WTA 1000 events has also come under scrutiny.

Raducanu explained why she does not want to join the chorus of voices complaining about the schedule.

“I think that’s a challenge,” the Brit said.

“I don’t necessarily think it’s something to complain about because it’s what we are given. And we are making a great living as well.

“I mean, it’s not all glamorous. There are definitely times when it’s very difficult and we are flagging mentally, physically, everything hurts. But at the same time, what are we going to do about it?

“I am sure there are certain people who go to work and their bosses make them do something, but they have to do it, it’s their job.

“If we put up a front that isn’t complaining, I think that is a better example to the people watching, trying to get into tennis, the younger people.

“If they see all the top players moaning about the calendar, I don’t think that’s necessarily inspiring to look up to.”

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Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Serena Williams star on the list of the most lucrative single season prize money totals in WTA Tour history.

Three Swiatek seasons feature in the top 10, while Sabalenka and Williams both appear twice. Coco Gauff, Angelique Kerber and Ashleigh Barty also make the list.

Here, we look at the 10 highest single season prize money totals on the WTA Tour.

10. Coco Gauff (2024) – $9,353,847

Gauff finished the 2024 season with a 54-17 (76%) record as she won three titles and secured the year-end No 3 ranking.

The American triumphed at the WTA Finals, the WTA 1000 in Beijing and the Auckland WTA 250, while she reached the last four at the Australian Open and Roland Garros.

9. Aryna Sabalenka (2024) – $9,729,260

Sabalenka built a 56-14 (82%) record in 2024, a year she ended as the world No 1 after claiming four titles from seven finals.

The Belarusian won the Australian Open, US Open and the WTA 1000 events in Cincinnati and Wuhan, while she was a finalist in Madrid, Rome and Brisbane.

8. Iga Swiatek (2023) – $9,857,686

Swiatek amassed a 68-11 (86%) record in a 2023 campaign she finished as the world No 1 after winning six titles from eight final appearances.

The Pole secured titles at the French Open, the WTA Finals and the China Open, while she also won two WTA 500 events and one WTA 250. She was a runner-up in Dubai and Madrid.

7. Iga Swiatek (2022) – $9,875,525

Swiatek went 67-9 (88%) in 2022 as she collected eight titles from nine championship matches and clinched the year-end No 1 spot.

She was victorious at Roland Garros, the US Open and four WTA 1000 tournaments, while she also won two of the three WTA 500 finals she reached.

6. Iga Swiatek (2025) – $10,112,532

Swiatek‘s record in 2025 was 64-17 (79%) as she claimed four titles from five finals and ended the year as the world No 2.

The Pole won Wimbledon, the Cincinnati Open and the Korea Open, while she was a finalist in Bad Homburg.

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5. Angelique Kerber (2016) – $10,136,615

Kerber compiled a 63-18 (77.7%) record in 2016, a season she finished as the world No 1 after winning three titles from eight finals.

The German lifted titles at the Australian Open, the US Open and the Stuttgart Open, while she was a runner-up at Wimbledon, the WTA Finals, the Olympics, Cincinnati and Brisbane.

4. Serena Williams (2015) – $10,582,642

Williams ended 2015 with a 53-3 (94.6%) record as she secured five titles and the year-end No 1 ranking.

The American won the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, the Miami Open and the Cincinnati Open.

3. Ashleigh Barty (2019) – $11,307,587

Barty accumulated a 57-13 (81.4%) record in a 2019 season she finished as world No 1 after picking up four titles from six finals.

The Australian triumphed at Roland Garros, the WTA Finals, the Miami Open and the Birmingham Classic, while she lost finals in Beijing and Sydney.

2. Serena Williams (2013) – $12,385,572

Williams compiled a 78-4 (95.1%) record in a career-best campaign in 2013 as she won 11 titles from 13 finals and ended on top of the rankings.

The tennis icon won the French Open, the US Open, the WTA Finals, five titles at WTA 1000 level, two at 500 level and one at 250 level.

1. Aryna Sabalenka (2025) – $15,008,519

Sabalenka became the first woman to earn $15million in a single year in a 2025 season she ended as world No 1 after claiming four titles from nine title matches.

The Belarusian won the US Open, the WTA 1000 events in Miami and Madrid, and the WTA 500 in Brisbane, while she was a runner-up at Roland Garros, the Australian Open, the WTA Finals, Indian Wells and Stuttgart.

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Emma Raducanu has revealed the key reason why she hired acclaimed physio Emma Stewart ahead of the start of her 2026 campaign.

World No 29 Raducanu ended the 2025 season ranked inside the top 30, achieving her highest WTA Ranking since August 2022 — when she was still the reigning US Open champion.

With a 28-22 record for the year, 2025 proved to be a huge positive for Raducanu despite a challenging start to the season, having been ranked outside the top 50 when the season began.

Her efforts in 2025 continued her comeback from a lengthy injury layoff across the second half of 2023, having been ranked 285th in the world this time two years ago.

Looking to improve her ongoing physical conditioning after a string of physical concerns, Raducanu initially started working with acclaimed fitness coach Yutaka Nakamura at the start of 2025, though the pair split midway through the season.

However, physical fitness remains a key priority for Raducanu, and she has now hired Stewart, as first reported by multiple outlets late last month.

Stewart has previous experience working within women’s tennis, working as a WTA Tour-provided physio for a number of years.

However, more recently, she was working with the Great Britain men’s rowing team, including working as a team physiotherapist for various squads during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Stewart will reportedly work primarily as Raducanu’s physio but is also set to take charge of the Brit’s strength and conditioning programme until a specific trainer is found for that area.

Speaking in a new interview with The i, the 23-year-old revealed that she decided to work with Stewart due to the work the two had done previously.

“I did some work with her in Madrid in 2022, and I always remembered she really helped me with my back at the time,” Raducanu says.

“In rowing, you see a lot of hips and backs… she knows how to treat it, it’s very helpful. Certain flare ups that I’ve had, she’s helped me with.”

Raducanu ended her season after an opening-round loss at the Ningbo Open in October and has since pulled out of two upcoming exhibitions, reportedly due to bone bruising.

However, the 23-year-old looks set to be back to full fitness by the start of 2026, where she will make her United Cup debut.

The world No 29 will lead Great Britain’s squad in the team event alongside ATP Tour world No 10 and British men’s No 1 Jack Draper, who himself is returning after a significant injury setback across the second half of 2025.

The United Cup will take place from January 2-11 and will swiftly be followed by the opening major of the year at the Australian Open, where Raducanu reached the third round in 2025.

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Novak Djokovic has made no secret that winning a second Davis Cup title with Serbia is one of his last big goals in tennis and his country’s captain is hoping he will make himself available for their crucial tie in early 2026.

The tennis great has played a reduced schedule the past two years as he vowed to play only tournaments that are important to him and the Davis Cup and Olympics are at the very top of his list as he stated: “My main priorities are playing for the national team and Slams, everything else is less important.”

But he was unable to represent Serbia at the tournament this year as an injury he picked up at the Australian Open forced him to withdraw from their first-round qualifier against Denmark in February. They ended up losing the tie 3-2 and, thus, didn’t feature in the second round qualifiers or the Davis Cup Finals Elite 8 in Malaga in November.

The draw for the 2026 first-round qualifiers has already been made and the European country will travel to South America as they will take on Chile on clay.

In an interview with El Mercurio, Serbia captain Victor Troicki was asked about Djokovic being part of the squad and replied: “It is too early to say if Novak will be on the team.

“Definitely with him, we would be one of the strongest teams, and Novak has already helped us many times by winning his matches.”

Next year’s first-round qualifiers will be staged immediately after the 2026 Australian Open as it will take place from February 6-8 and a trip to South America will be tricky for most players who make deep runs at the season-opening Grand Slam.

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Troicki added: “We have to see after the Australian Open, depending on the result, how he fares and how he feels.”

With or without Djokovic, Serbia can expect a tough encounter in Chile with the tie likely to take place on the red dirt.

“We assume the matches will be played on clay… some of our tennis players usually go to South America to play the Latin America Swing, so they are adapted to the clay court,” the former ATP star said. “It’s a very difficult series for both nations… I know how involved the crowd can be there.”

Djokovic and Troicki were both part of the Serbia team that won their first and only title in 2010 when they defeated France 3-2 in the final in Belgrade.

The former world No 1 won both his singles rubbers while Troicki won one singles encounter to hand Serbia the ultimate prize.

Djokovic also featured in the finals in 2013 and he again won both his singles matches, but this time Serbia lost 2-3 against the Czech Republic.

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Marcos Baghdatis faced Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic when they were at their peak, and he has weighed in on how Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner measure up to the legendary trio.

Djokovic, Nadal and Federer, who are known as the ‘Big Three’, are widely considered to be the three greatest players in the history of men’s tennis.

From Federer’s maiden Grand Slam triumph at Wimbledon in 2003 to Djokovic’s most recent win at the 2023 US Open, the trio won 66 of the 81 majors held in an astonishing 20-year period of shared dominance. Djokovic has won a men’s record 24 majors, while Nadal and Federer claimed 22 and 20.

Alcaraz and Sinner, who have won six and four Grand Slams respectively, have each secured four of the last eight majors since the start of 2024.

The duo dominated the 2025 season as they faced off in six big finals, including the last three Grand Slam finals and the ATP Finals title match.

What did Marcos Baghdatis say about Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner’s level?

In an exclusive interview, Tennis365 asked Baghdatis how he compares Alcaraz and Sinner’s current level to that of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic in their prime.

“It’s very tough to compare. Honestly, it’s very tough to compare,” said the former world No 8 and Australian Open finalist.

“One reason is because I never competed against them (Alcaraz and Sinner). And the other reason is if I compete against them right now, they’ll kick my a** because I’m unfit (laughs). But yeah, it’s very tough.

“What I can say, I see the whole of tennis right now and I think… my opinion is that before; the Roger, the Rafa, the Novak, the Andy [Murray]’s – they had so many people pushing them behind them.

“When I say so many, you had the [Stan] Wawrinka’s, you had the [Jo-Wilfried] Tsonga’s, you had the [David] Ferrer’s. So that’s where I think they stand out a bit – because their competition was much better.

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“So yeah, that’s what I think. Maybe I’m wrong, but what’s what I see. But to compare… the only way you could compare Alcaraz and Sinner to those three, four players was to put them there.

“And you can see it, like, you would never see, like, a 38-year-old beat Roger at 23 years old… because Gael Monfils beat Alcaraz, it was, I think, last year in Cincinnati.

“And I don’t know, when you see Novak still competing at [his age] against them, and beating [Alcaraz] in an Olympic final… I mean, that says a lot.

“I don’t think an Andre Agassi could have beaten Roger when he was 34, 35, 36 or 38. It would have been very, very difficult.”

What is Marcos Baghdatis’ record against the Big Three?

Baghdatis played 24 matches against Federer, Nadal and Djokovic combined between 2004 and 2017.

• 1-7 vs Roger Federer
• 1-9 vs Rafael Nadal
• 0-8 vs Novak Djokovic

The Cypriot defeated Federer at the 2010 Indian Wells Masters and Nadal at the 2010 Cincinnati Masters.

Baghdatis was beaten by Federer in the 2006 Australian Open final and Nadal in a 2007 Wimbledon semi-final — which were his two standout Grand Slam runs.

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Andy Murray has candidly reflected on the time he spent coaching Novak Djokovic as he described his collaboration with the tennis legend as “an amazing experience.”

Djokovic shocked the tennis world when he announced that he had hired Murray, one of his primary former rivals, as his coach ahead of the 2025 season.

Murray agreed to the role less than three months after he brought down the curtain on his glittering playing career at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Andy Murray speaks openly about coaching Novak Djokovic

• Andy Murray has said Novak Djokovic’s approach to tennis makes him as “a challenging character” in the same way he was during his own career
• The Brit assessed that Djokovic was playing “ridiculous tennis” at the Australian Open, but added that “a difficult few months” followed the injury the Serb sustained in Melbourne
• Murray admitted he was “disappointed” he could not help Djokovic achieve the results he “would have liked”, but revealed he is “glad” he took on the role

Djokovic and Murray’s partnership brought mixed results before they mutually agreed to end it after six months on May 13.

It got off to a hugely positive start as Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open, delivering a stunning performance to beat Carlos Alcaraz in the last eight.

The other high point was Djokovic reaching the Miami Open final in March, but he also lost his opening matches in Doha, Indian Wells, Monte Carlo and Madrid while working with Murray.

What did Andy Murray say about working with Novak Djokovic?

During an appearance on The Tennis Podcast, Murray was asked about “going in at the deep end” in his first coaching role.

“It is [going in at the deep end],” the former world No 1 said. “You’re obviously working with, he’s not just one of the best tennis players, but one of the best athletes of all time, so my expectation was that it was going to be extremely challenging.

“Novak, like myself, is a challenging character in terms of the way he goes about his tennis, it’s extremely demanding. I fully expected that.

“I look back on it and I’m glad that I did it. It’s an amazing experience that I’ve had. I’ve learned a bit. Obviously didn’t last that long. I put everything into it that I had. I tried my hardest to help him.

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“Initially it was going well. It was unfortunate what happened in Australia with the injury, and I watched him play — in that tournament — ridiculous tennis, in my opinion. I saw him play some amazing tennis there. Speaking to his team about that, it was like, ‘So, so good. So impressive what he’s doing.’

“After then the injury, it was certainly a difficult few months for him, but also I think for the team and all of us. So I was disappointed. Probably didn’t get the results I would have liked for him.”

The three-time Grand Slam continued: “But I learned a lot about what coaching is and because you’re throwing yourself in at the deep end, you find a lot about yourself and some of your strengths and weaknesses as a coach and things that maybe you need to work on yourself.

“I was fully invested, I was sitting there, like at 11 o’clock at night watching videos of his matches over in Australia, editing videos to send to him. I tried my hardest to help. And made some good relationships along the way with his team, I stay in touch with quite a few of the team members.

“I’m glad I did it, but disappointed the results weren’t as I would have liked.”

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