Why did Novak Djokovic give this statement?
Djokovic-Murray: 'Andy Murray was appointed coach because...', why did Novak Djokovic give this statement? Know
Murray and Djokovic are both 37 years old and were born in May 1987 with a difference of one week. They have been playing against each other since the junior category. As professional players, both of them played 36 matches against each other.
Legendary tennis player Novak Djokovic said that he appointed his former rival Andy Murray as his coach because he knows this former british player very well. Djokovic, who has been playing without a coach for the last six months, has come here to play a farewell match for Argentine star player Juan Martin del Potro. He and Murray announced last week that they plan to work together for the Australian Open in January.Djokovic said in Spanish in a press conference before the match against Del Potro, 'I have played a lot of tennis against him since I used to play in the junior category andthere are very few players who have won multiple Grand Slam titles.' Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion. He has spent the most weeks at number one than any other player in tennis history. Murray won three Grand Slam titles and two Olympic singles gold medals. He topped the ATP rankings in 2016. He retired after the paris Olympics in August.
Del Potro, the 2009 US Open champion, won the exhibition match 6-4, 7-5 at Parque Roca, Buenos Aires. "We played against each other in the most important matches of our sport, but in the end, our friendship was more important than the rivalry," Djokovic said.