Jessica Pegula thinks Andy Murray's curiosity to see how Novak Djokovic capabilities could have performed a task within the Briton agreeing to teach the Serb, earlier than additionally revealing that she overheard one in all their conversations and the British former world No. 1 speaking with the file 24-time Grand Slam champion about courtroom positioning on the Australian Open.
Round this time 12 months in the past, the tennis world was despatched right into a frenzy after Djokovic and Murray uploaded a selfie collectively on social media and introduced that that they had shaped a group for 2025. It got here simply 4 months after Murray – one of many Serbian tennis big's largest rivals – retired from professional tennis.
To nobody's shock, their partnership turned one of many important storylines going into the 2025 Australian Open as everyone needed to see how that one would work.
Pegula: I believe Murray was curious to see how Djokovic works, what makes him tick
"I believe he was curious. Like: 'How does Novak work? What makes him tick?' It’s such uncommon inside entry," Pegula mentioned on The Participant's Field podcast.
"I noticed them at Australia, Novak was on the bike and Andy was speaking about courtroom positioning and I used to be like, 'What might they presumably be speaking about? Novak does every part properly.' However I’d wish to see every part too. Like: 'How does he get well? What does he do behind the scenes? How is he nonetheless so good?' In case you’re Andy, you wish to know all of it."
Djokovic and Murray's collaboration began with a bang after the 38-year-old Serb defeated Carlos Alcaraz within the Australian Open. However then, it rapidly went south after the Serb sustained an unlucky hamstring damage – retired within the Australian Open semifinal – after which additionally misplaced his subsequent two matches.
Ultimately, Djokovic and Murray lasted for under 5 months because the Serb determined to name time on their partnership simply earlier than the French Open.
