The feeling is that Djokovic needs a very strong motivation to remain competitive at the highest level, which is why he decided to hire Murray as his new coach. The 24-time Grand Slam champion will be looking to win his 11th title in Melbourne, but for the first time he will not be the top favorite.

The recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with longtime rival Novak Djokovic as his coach, they both announced Saturday, with plans to prepare for — and work together through — the Australian Open in January. It was a stunning bit of news as ...

Novak Djokovic has hired a new coach -- longtime friend and rival Andy Murray, who retired from competitive tennis this summer. Djokovic split with coach Goran Ivanisevic after six years earlier this summer, and he's counting on Murray to help him prepare ...