Legends reunite! Wait a minute, is it real or just a reel? Novak Djokovic split from his ex-coach Goran Ivanisevic in March this year. He played the rest of the season without a full-time coach. We saw how badly he failed a Grand Slam tournament this year, but he still managed to win his first Olympic gold medal in the singles event. This is the first time he hasn’t won a major title in a season since 2017! However, with the 2025 season knocking at the door, Djokovic has now decided to bring another member of the ‘Big 4’ into his team as a coach for the first Grand Slam tournament of the next season! Andy Murray’s inclusion to his team now reminds the fans of ‘The Tour: A Reality Show.’

Earlier this year, ATP made a series of videos where they gave character names to different players and made them act like how the whole tennis Tour was like a reality show and nothing was real. For example, Fraser McKnight (Andy Murray) was heard saying in that clip, “You know let’s face it, people are stupid. So, you know they’ll buy everything. People don’t realize like, it’s all just scripted, the players, the matches…it’s all just kind of made up.“

The three-time Grand Slam champion further added, “It’s a bit like you know, wrestling or the reality TV shows, like none of it’s real. We usually get our storyline at the start of the year and we just try to make everything look natural.” What role did Novak Djokovic play in this epic show? The Serb played the role of Bert Critchley and he was heard saying, “I’ve been part of this show for 16, 17 years, or ATP seasons as we call them. In that video clip, Djokovic said that he’s trying to evoke this Novak character and not just the performance and the achievements but more of an essence and personality. He said he always tries to have people relate to him.“

Not only Murray and Djokovic, there were several other tennis stars who rocked their role in this amazing video clip. For example, Dominic Thiem was seen practicing his grunting noise in front of a microphone. Andrey Rublev was spotted rubbing some trainers across a title to make a fake screeching sound and then he was also asked to record a ‘Rublev Bweh’ noise. Now, we first saw a glimpse of this video clip of February this year. Why did it suddenly pop up on the scenes yet again? 

Well, Novak Djokovic’s decision to bring Andy Murray into his team is considered to be one of the biggest tennis news stories of recent times. After hearing about this news, tennis fans have started to wonder if it’s all just made up. Well, if we take a look back, in July this year, Novak Djokovic gave an interview and during that interview, he mentioned how Andy Murray was one of the three people (including Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal) who pushed him to become better.

He said, “The first time I met Andy I was 12. We go a very long way back. We were never too close on the tour because it’s difficult as rivals. But we always had tremendous respect for each other…He’s definitely one of the three guys other than Roger and Rafa who has impacted my career and my growth as a tennis player.” What did both these tennis stars say about their new partnership, though?

Novak Djokovic is thrilled to have Andy Murray in his team

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have faced each other 36 times in their careers. Their H2H record is in favor of the Serb with a 25-11 scoreline. Murray took his retirement from the sport on Aug 1, 2024, however, another 37-year-old is currently in search of his 25th Grand Slam title. The pair will work together in the off-season and the build-up to the AO, which takes place from 12 January to 26 January.

Speaking about this new inclusion to his team Novak Djokovic said, “We played each other since we were boys. 25 years of being rivals, of pushing each other beyond our limits. We had some of the most epic battles in our sport. They called us game changers, risk takers, history makers…I thought our story may be over, turns out it has one final chapter. It’s time for one of my toughest opponents to step into my corner. Welcome aboard coach, Andy Murray.” What did Andy Murray say on this, though? 

Andy Murray also released a statement saying, “I’m really excited for it and looking forward to spending time on the same side of the net as Novak for a change, helping him to achieve his goals.” Now, the question is: Can Murray help Djokovic clinch his 25th Grand Slam title in Melbourne? Share your thoughts on this in the comment box.