John McEnroe makes Andy Murray prediction after Novak Djokovic split
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic announced they would be teaming up at the end of last year, with the Scot coming out of retirement to link up with the 20-time Grand Slam champion
Tennis great John McEnroe had initially anticipated "screaming matches" between superstars Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic during their coaching partnership.
McEnroe shared his thoughts about the unexpected team-up, which began after Murray's retirement post the 2024 Olympics and ended recently without a title to its credit.
The dynamic between Murray and Djokovic as coach and player captured attention given their history as fierce competitors on the court. However, despite their eventual split and a rocky start marked by Djokovic's injury at the Australian Open and subsequent performance struggles, McEnroe was amused by the partnership.
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The American icon commented before the French Open: "When it first happened, I laughed and thought 'You have got to be kidding me'. It would be like Ivan Lendl coached me.
"They're rivals. But it was fun, I was waiting for them to go at it on the sideline start screaming at each other because they've done that to coaches they've had in their careers."
Reflecting on the collaboration's conclusion, McEnroe speculated that Murray might now take a step back from tennis to spend more time with his family.
The seven-time singles Grand Slam winner shared his insights, saying: "Would Andy be a good coach? I believe he would be because he knows the game inside out. If he wants to do that, I think he'd be really good.
"I can't tell you right now who I think he'd coached, he's got young children, so he was travelling all the time. So I'm guessing he doesn't want to do that."
Meanwhile, Djokovic, his former rival, has concluded his warm-up for the French Open by securing a win against Hubert Hurkacz in the Geneva Open final in Switzerland.
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This victory marks Djokovic's first title since his Olympic triumph last summer and is his 100th career win, making him only the third male player to hit this milestone.
With the French Open ahead, Djokovic aims to set another record by being the first player of any gender to clinch 25 Grand Slam titles.
