Andy Murray willing to take Novak Djokovic rants at Australian Open
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Providing that he’s giving his best effort and trying as hard as he can, I’m absolutely fine with him expressing himself how he wants.” Andy Murray, right, watches Novak Djokovic practice Djokovic’s announcement that he would be working with Murray took the whole sporting world by surprise, and the Scot was equally shocked when the idea was first presented to him. “I said to him, ‘Look, I need to think about it and talk to my family.’ So I spoke to them and, after a couple of days, I thought that it was a pretty unique opportunity and experience.” Murray has spent a lot of time on the golf course since his retirement following the Olympics last summer, while he also spoke about the desire to spend more time with his young family. She was surprised, obviously, that he’d asked me, but she was really supportive of it.” Murray has been a vocal presence on court with Djokovic during practice sessions and, while he has no previous experience, he believes he has a lot to offer to help the former world number one get back to the very top. It’s about making small changes to things and trying to help him and improve with the whole team.” Murray spent a week and a half with Djokovic in Spain during pre-season but for now the arrangement only extends until the end of the Australian Open, which the Serbian will be bidding to win for an 11th time.