Tennis fans are eager to see Novak Djokovic compete with Andy Murray in his players' box, but one tennis legend thinks Rafael Nadal could also be a good mentor

Many think Novak Djokovic‘s partnership with Andy Murray will be a success. Former player Jeremy Chardy however believes the collaboration will be difficult because, though they respect each other, they’re not close friends.

EXCLUSIVE: Another player-turned-coach has backed Andy Murray to stick with Novak Djokovic for longer than planned.

Andrey Rublev competed at the UTS event in London. Instead of taking a vacation, the Russian opted to keep his competitive form and prepare for the new season. Rublev reflected on his season, mental issues and the latest collaboration between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.

The 2025 season is officially underway and, if 2024 is anything to go by, we could be in line for an interesting year of ATP action. The past year was a significant one rankings-wise, with Novak Djokovic falling outside the top five and Jannik Sinner rising to world No 1,

Rafael Nadal could be set for a coaching role, with Mats Willander backing him to form a partnership with Carlos Alcaraz.

Judy Murray certainly approves her son Andy Murray's partnership with Novak Djokovic as the former British Billie Jean King Cup team captain funnily remarked that the Serb now has a new fan.

"It’s not because Andy is coming that it’s going to change everything... we need six months to start to see improvement."