Novak Djokovic-Andy Murray partnership to continue confirms Serbian star

Andy Murray could potentially stay until Wimbledon.

The high-profile partnership of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray started in full force from December end, as a build-up to the prestigious Australian Open 2025. Initially, the Serbian had mentioned that the English star will stay until the Happy Slam and their future would be decided later.

Doubts were cast regarding their continuation after the Serbian forfeited his semi-final round against Alexander Zverev in Melbourne. However, Djokovic gave tennis fans an essential update during a post-match press conference, following his first-round defeat in Qatar.

Andy Murray 🤝 Novak Djokovic partnership continues! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/boWrOma0bY

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 18, 2025

“I expressed my desire to continue the collaboration with him, so I am really glad he did accept,” Djokovic told the ATP Tour’s in-house media channel.

“It’s indefinite in terms of how long we are going to work together but we agreed we are going to work most likely in the [United] States and then some clay-court tournaments and see how it goes after that.”

Also Read: Why Andy Murray is the perfect coach for Novak Djokovic at this stage of his career?

Moreover, the former world number one made it clear that the fire in his heart to lift the coveted 25th Grand Slam trophy still burns in him. “It was exciting for the whole tennis world and also for us to be in different roles together on the same side of the net,” Djokovic added.

“He has a unique perspective on my game: he has played me, he has played all the current best players in the world in my opponents.”

However, an inspired comeback is the need of the hour for the 37-year-old, as he suffered his first round one exit in a hard-court event since 2018. The Serbian was beaten comprehensively by Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, in straight sets.

“I haven’t had any pain or discomfort during the match, none of that. Today, I was simply outplayed by a better player, that’s all,” remarked the seventh seed, claiming that the Italian outperformed him on court.

Berrettini d. Djokovic 7-6 6-2WOWMatteo was 0-4 against Novak, but he came out confident as everBlinding forehandsHuge servesEverything that makes him dangerous was on✅1st top 10 win since 2023✅1st Doha R16 since 2018Siri… define ‘dropping the hammer’ 🔨 🇮🇹❤️ pic.twitter.com/Cx5KHfw2LI

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) February 18, 2025

“I know I wasn’t at the desired level, maybe I’m still not moving the way I want to, but what I want to make clear is that I played without any pain, so there’s no excuse. Matteo was a better player than me; I think he played a masterful match, to be honest”.

The Qatar Open 2025 was supposed to mark Djokovic’s comeback after his mid-match withdrawal from the Australian Open. However, his return was short-lived, lasting just one match. The Serbian’s disappointing performance in Qatar won’t do him any favours in the ATP rankings either, where he currently sits at seventh.

A lower ranking increases the likelihood of facing top players from the current generation early in the competition.

For more updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram