Australian Open: 'Craziest thing I've ever heard' - John McEnroe breaks down Andy Murray-Novak Djokovic coaching dynamic

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Eurosport expert John McEnroe believes that Andy Murray coaching Novak Djokovic is "the craziest thing I've ever heard" as the recently-retired Scot accompanies the 24-time Grand Slam champion at the 2025 Australian Open. Djokovic, who has won the title in Melbourne 10 times in his illustrious career, has enlisted Murray's help to try and win an 11th, after losing in the semi-finals last year.

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John McEnroe said Andy Murray coaching Novak Djokovic is "the craziest thing I’ve ever heard" as the Scot prepares the 24-time Grand Slam champion for the Australian Open.

Murray was announced as Djokovic’s shock new coach back in November, and the pair have begun work together as Djokovic prepares to add to his 10 titles in Melbourne.

Murray, a five-time finalist at Melbourne Park, will be in Djokovic’s box for the current world No. 7’s opening match on Monday, when he takes on American Nishesh Basavareddy on Rod Laver Arena.

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That match, and the rest of the tournament, will be shown live on Eurosport and discovery+.

Speaking on Eurosport's Australian Open Courtside, McEnroe said the partnership is "fun", but joked about concerns over the age gap between the two greats of the game.

"The coaching situation with Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic is fun, but it has got to be the craziest thing I’ve ever heard," McEnroe said.

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"I remember being in Australia when they told me that Murray was going to be coached by Ivan Lendl, my great rival and nemesis from way back when. I thought about it and said, ‘Oh my god, this is going to work!’. But there [was] a big age gap.

"There’s a one-week age gap between Novak and Andy and he just stopped playing. My theory is that Murray is going to coach Djokovic for the next couple of months, and then he’s going to find out everything he needs to know about how to beat Djokovic, and then he’s coming back!"

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Fellow Eurosport pundit Tim Henman was intrigued to see how the relationship between Djokovic and Murray would develop over the course of the tournament, with Murray saying that he was ready to be on the receiving end of the 37-year-old’s infamous on-court outbursts.

"Where do I start? 15 days at Wimbledon, Murray v Djokovic, comeback?" Henman responded to McEnroe’s joke.

"It’s fascinating. It’s been such early days. They’ve only had a few weeks' practice and they’re straight into a Grand Slam.

"It’ll be interesting to see how Djokovic plays and whether Murray has any impact on his game, and see whether the relationship evolves. I don’t think I have any of those answers."

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