After Serbian king Novak Djokovic dramatically retired from the men's singles semifinals of the 2025 Australian Open on the 24th due to injury, his close friend Murray broke his silence for the first time and responded to whether he would continue to serve as the coach of the Serbian veteran.

Murray (from right) and Novak Djokovic (left)

"We both agreed that we would discuss it after the game." Murray and former rival Djokovic were also born in May 1987, since the playing days have been good friends, the British star who just retired last year was invited to serve as a coach for the first time, the two former champions in Melbourne Park together, but all the way to the semi-finals Djokovic, but after losing to Germany's second seed Zverev in the first set tie-break, he gave up the fight due to a left leg injury, and once again failed to challenge the 25 Grand Slam titles and other historical records.

Murray's first interview with the media since his Australian Open debut was that he humbly said that his friend has a great team, and he shouldn't steal the shine when he joins temporarily, "It's actually a little embarrassing, because our relationship has attracted attention from all walks of life, and even when I think there is a good performance, it is because I help him." Murray stressed that Djokovic's team has done a lot of work over the years to keep the 37-year-old competitive and learn a lot, "It's really nice to be a part of it, it's a fun but challenging experience." ”

After the game, Djokovic bluntly said that due to the physical and mental devastation, it is not certain whether the two will continue to work together in the future, "We are all disappointed with this outcome, I will definitely talk to Murray, thank him for being with me, see how he feels, and then decide on the next step." I think we all need to calm down. ”