Novak Djokovic arrived to Melbourne for the 2025 Australian Open without having won a major title in over 12 months, but with a new coach in former rival Andy Murray. Might his experience be what the former world No. 1 needs to end his drought and win an all-time record-breaking 25th major title?
Martina Navratilova, a former champion-turned-coach, was surprised to see Murray on court at all in the wake of his 2024 retirement.
“When somebody like Djokovic asks you, you say yes,” conceded the 18-time major champion on Tennis Channel Live. “But still, I’m surprised that emotionally, he felt ready to get back into the cauldron again.”
Fellow analyst and fellow former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport took less stock in Djokovic’s major dry spell, noting his emphasis on peaking for the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, where he won a long-awaited gold medal over Carlos Alcaraz.
