What being coached by Murray could do for Djokovic

Andy Murray hiring Ivan Lendl and Novak Djokovic appointing Boris Becker were two breathtaking moments of surprise.
But the news that Murray will coach Djokovic at January’s Australian Open may cause even more exhilaration. I am sure I am not the only one who checked the date, to make absolutely certain it was not 1 April.
These two are only seven days apart in age, and shared the court in seven Grand Slam singles finals.
Friends as juniors, they became rivals as seniors. There was many a heated moment along the way but, helped by a shared history, they mostly seemed to get along pretty well.
“Never even liked tennis anyway,” Murray posted on the day he retired from playing.
“He never liked retirement anyway,” Djokovic posted on the day the Scot began his coaching career.
Djokovic has frequently worked with Grand Slam champions in a career which has so far returned 24 major titles. There were three years with Becker, six with Goran Ivanisevic and a less productive year in the company of Andre Agassi.
Djokovic said Becker was someone he would “look to for eye contact in the tough moments”.
Agassi’s skill, he said, was distilling complex concepts into precise information and reminding him how good he is.
Boris Bosnjakovic, who previously ran the Novak Tennis Centre, has been minding the ship since Ivanisevic left in March.
But another appointment always seemed likely as 37-year-old Djokovic heads into 2025 trying to break the hold Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have on the Grand Slam titles.