Recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with Novak Djokovic, working with him as a coach through the Australian Open in January.

Andy Murray will coach his long-time former rival Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in 2025. Britain's three-time Grand Slam champion Murray retired from tennis in August after a 19-year career. The pair will work together in the off-season and in the build-up to the Australian Open,

Murray decided to retire from playing tennis in the summer on the back of winning three grand slam titles and two Olympic singles gold medals, and spent much of his career competing fiercely with Djokovic, who he defeated to win his US Open crown in 2011 and his first Wimbledon triumph in 2013.

Novak Djokovic has appointed Andy Murray to coach him into and through the Australian Open. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

Novak Djokovic has appointed Andy Murray to coach him into and through the Australian Open.Novak Djokovic said: "I am excited to have one of my greatest rivals on the same side of the net, as my coach.

It has long been suspected that coaching would be the natural next step for Murray, but for him to begin with the 24-Grand Slam champion is a huge surprise.