Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic make major Wimbledon decision as pairs future in doubt
Tennis champions Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray could be staying as a team a little while longer, with Murray expected to stay with the Serbian through the French Open and Wimbledon.
There had been speculation that the Scottish former world number one would defect to coach in Emma Raducanu's camp, after missing out on one more match in his career as part of the mixed doubles in Wimbledon in 2024 when the 22-year-old pulled out due to injury.
Raducanu still has a vacant coaching position, and so it led many to believe that Murray would seek to fill it. However, his move to partner with former Big Four rival Djokovic surprised many across the tennis world, and after he was forced to retire from the Australian Open due to injury, some said that following their "cool off" period, they would part ways.
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Speaking on the injury, Djokovic seemed to say that the future was uncertain, explaining “I don’t know. We both were disappointed with what just happened, so we didn’t talk about future steps. We were so fresh off the court. I will definitely have a chat with Andy, and thank him for being here,”
He added that “I will give my feedback, which is obviously positive, and see how he feels before we take the next step. We are still hot-headed and disappointed. So, it’s kind of hard to switch the page and start talking about what the next steps are. I think we both need to cool off a bit, and then we’ll have a chat,”
Murray explained that "Me and Novak agreed that after the tournament we would speak. We'll do that,"
The Serbian is still keen to return to action at the Qatar Open following reassurances from his medical team, though Murray may not be back in the coaching chair until later in the year. "There is no more rupture in the muscle, the injury is almost 100 per cent repaired and I am ready to go to work for more victories," he told Vijesti via Sky Sports.
"I have the green light from the medical team that I can train, that I can prepare. The tournament in Doha is scheduled for seven days now so I'm sticking to the schedule."
Meanwhile, Raducanu is unfortunately experiencing the worse losing streak of her career so far, suffering back-to-back first-round defeats in Singapore and Abu Dhabi.
