Will Djokovic and Murray continue to compete together? After the end of the Australian Open, many people immediately threw this question to the outside world.
Murray, who retired in August last year, gave a great shock to the outside world as soon as he turned around and returned to the tennis circle. The British, who once said that he wanted to work as a coach after retiring, took over a big job less than two months after bidding farewell to the tennis world and became the new coach of the giant Deyo.
After the news of the cooperation between the two came out, many people speculated that Deyo may have considered Murray as his coach from the level of a friend, giving him a high starting point and a chance to practice, so as to enter the industry smoothly.
Later, Deyo personally confirmed that there was no "sympathetic element" in his choice of Murray as coach, but the team felt that Murray was suitable after discussion, so he threw an olive branch to the British. When Deyo called Murray personally to tell him that he wanted him to be his coach, Murray did not immediately agree, saying that he would have to consult his wife before making a decision.
Unexpectedly, after Murray's wife heard about it, she immediately said that this was an excellent opportunity, and why didn't she agree, so that the master-apprentice relationship between the two became a reality and attracted much attention from the outside world.
However, at that time, the media revealed that the time of cooperation between the two was limited to the Australian Open, and it was also understood by many people that this was Murray's probationary period.
Appearing at the game as a coach for the first time, Murray is really different from when he was a player, every time he sits on the sidelines, he shows people with a serious expression, and his eyes are like eagle eyes to see everything on the field, which is indeed very coaching.
In addition to watching Deyo on the spot, Murray also took care of spying on the opponent's intelligence and helping his disciples cross the ball on the spot. Although the Englishman is a newcomer to the coaching field, these things are no worse than other coaches, especially in the match between Djokovic and Alcaraz, and the British's performance really surprised everyone.
Many people wonder what changes Murray's time in charge of Deyo has brought to the Serbian king. It's safe to tell you that Djokovic's victory over the surging Alcaraz, who is 16 years his junior, should definitely give Murray a big credit.
When he wasn't working with Murray, Deyo was still the same as when he was younger. Since the Englishman became the coach of the Serbian king, it has been found that Djokovic is significantly faster on the baseline, which has made Alcaraz far less comfortable with it than he has been in Wimbledon and other tournaments, which has somewhat disrupted the Spaniard's rhythm.
In addition, before the focus of the battle between Djokovic and Alcaraz, according to the relevant information revealed by the media, Murray had already presented the relevant data of the opponent to the Serbian king for the first time.
"I know how fast they serve, how they spin and I have a good idea of their strengths and weaknesses." Murray was a person who cared a lot about statistics when he was a player, and now that he has become Djokovic's coach, he will naturally provide the relevant data of his opponent to the Serbian king without reservation, hoping to help Djokovic win his 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
After the victory over Alcaraz, Djokovic ran to Murray's side and buried his head in his chest, which looked quite touching.
"It's kind of like gratitude and respect for him because he didn't have to be here, but he came." Deyo's words also make everyone think that he is still very satisfied with Murray's coaching work during the Australian Open, otherwise at most he would have shaken hands or punched the coach like before, but Deyo's action is really very rare when he celebrated victory with Wajda and Ivan in the past.
Sadly, after beating the powerful and young Alcaraz, Djokovic was forced to withdraw from the tournament against Zverev Jr. due to an injury exacerbated by a fierce competition in the first set, shattering the Serbian king's hopes of winning the Australian Open.
Of course, all this has nothing to do with Murray, after all, as a coach, he did everything possible to help Djokovic and did what he had to do, but no one expected that the unexpected would come one step ahead of tomorrow and disrupt the grand plan made by the two before the Australian Open.
"We're still excited and disappointed, so it's hard to turn the page and start talking about what's next. We're all disappointed with what just happened, so we haven't talked about the future yet. I'll definitely have a chat with Andy and thank him for being here with me. I'll give him some positive feedback and see what he thinks, and then we'll decide on the next steps. When many people saw Deyo's progress and gratifying side after the short cooperation experience between the two at the Australian Open, they all thought that the Serbian king was very likely to announce that he would officially turn Murray into a regular after the Australian Open, but he didn't expect Deyo to give the outside world the answer he wanted to know most.
Murray also said bluntly when talking about whether the two will continue to work together in the future, "Novak and I have agreed before, and we will talk after the event. ”
The meaning that the British want to express is very clear, whether the two will continue to move forward together, or whether the master-apprentice relationship will end here, can only be officially determined after the two have finished talking.
Although everyone thought that Murray's transfer was inevitable, the waiting process was very painful. Everyone hopes that Djokovic will make a decision as soon as possible, because they all want to see how the mentor and apprentice, who have already had obvious chemistry after switching from the Australian Open to the tour, will work together to win the 100th crown on the tour! (Source: House of Tennis Author: Moon River's Starry Sky)