Earlier this year, Novak Djokovic worked with longtime rival Andy Murray , who joined his team about four months after his own retirement at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Since the partnership bore no fruit, it ended after six months.

Under the Scot, Djokovic played the semifinals of the Australian Open and the final of the Miami Open . In Melbourne, his run ended in a complete disaster as an injury forced him to give the walkover to eventual runner-up Alexander Zverev in the semifinals. In Miami, the 24-time Grand Slam champion lost to Jakub Mensik. While he was competing at the Australian Open, Jessica Pegula overheard a conversation between him and Murray.

I definitely saw them. I remember that Australia was the first event, and Novak was on the bike, and he was just there ta

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