Report: Andy Murray to Coach Novak Djokovic

[jimlosaltos]

Checked my calendar and it is NOT April Fool's Day. Per Simon Bragg at The Telegraph, Andy Murray will help coach Nole for Aussie Open.


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2...ovak-djokovic/

[stotty]

Yes, I read this earlier today. Whatever next? Being coached by someone you flattened in four Aussie finals! I could better understand it if it was the other way around. Sometimes I think the game is going mad.

[jimlosaltos]

Yes, I read this earlier today. Whatever next? Being coached by someone you flattened in four Aussie finals! I could better understand it if it was the other way around. Sometimes I think the game is going mad.

Good question what Novak is looking for. When Fed went through a succession of "uber-coaches", you could see he was focusing on something: Jose Hugeras working on clay and drop shots, Tony Roche volley, Edgerg perhaps net tactics?, Ivan Ljubicic - DTL backhand.

Novak? Andy is a better net player, but i doubt that.

Perhaps, after releasing Goran, Novak just needs a drinking buddy

[doctorhl]

I think Novak may be subject to a common celebrity disease...fear of not being in the news!

[stotty]

I think Novak may be subject to a common celebrity disease...fear of not being in the news!

There is definitely a little bit of that going on with Novak one feels.

[jimlosaltos]

There is definitely a little bit of that going on with Novak one feels.

There is one key area Sir Andy can give Novak pointers on, a key tactic they share -- acting injured after losing points.

Andy is far, far more convincing.

Sorry, I tried to resist ....

[neilchok]

Maybe this is the jj reddick (lakers head coach) effect

[jimlosaltos]

Maybe this is the jj reddick (lakers head coach) effect

I like that ! But, in fairness to Andy, he did a lot better at his sport than JJ in the NBA.

[don_budge]

Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic? What a clown show this appears to be. But...without rush to judgement we shall see how it plays out. But on paper...it is beyond ridiculous. Like a "Big Time Wrestling" stunt.