Novak Djokovic says hugging coach Andy Murray after beating Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open last eight was a "gesture of appreciation".

Novak Djokovic’s new partnership with Andy Murray is off to a good start.

Novak Djokovic’s first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach turned into a first-round victory at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have known each other for a quarter of a century. They played from the age of 12, meeting 36 times as professionals, including 10 Grand Slam matches.

It will be all business when Andy Murray coaches Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. While the partnership between two of the biggest rivals in recent men’s tennis history has awakened feelings of shock,

The Scot’s desire to succeed in his first coaching job may be his biggest contribution to the Serbian’s future.

Djokovic is in the hunt for a record 25th grand slam title in Melbourne and brought in Murray to help him achieve that feat

It was perhaps legitimate to expect something more from Carlos Alcaraz in the big quarterfinal match of the 2025 Australian Open against Novak Djokovic. The young Spanish champion – who dreamed of winning the only Major title he still lacks – played a lackluster and very fluctuating match on the Rod Laver Arena against the ten-time champion of this tournament.

Novak Djokovic, with the help of Andy Murray, is two wins away from an 11th Australia Open title. BBC Sport analyses their intriguing player-coach partnership.

One of Novak Djokovic's ex-allies believes hiring Andy Murray as coach could prove the catalyst to the Serb winning a record 25th grand slam singles title.

But it is a stunning paradox that the fittest player in the history of the sport, a bionic man who has defined himself by outlasting his great rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in several of the longest matches ever recorded, appears so illness and injury-prone in key moments of big matches.