NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic, who retired from the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday due to a thigh muscle tear, did not commit to working with Andy Murray as his coach in the future.
The 10-time Melbourne Park champion had just lost the first-set tiebreak to Alexander Zverev when he decided to end the match, unable to continue playing.
Djokovic had enlisted the help of five-time Melbourne Park finalist Murray in his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title, which seemed to be working as he outsmarted Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals, despite the injury.
“I don’t know,” said Djokovic when asked by reporters if the two tennis greats, who have 27 Grand Slam titles and three Olympic golds between them, might team up again.
“You know, we both were disappointed with what just happened, so we didn’t talk about the future steps. We are so fresh off the court.
“I’ll definitely have a chat with Andy and thank him for being here with me. You know, give him my feedback, which is, of course, positive, and see how he feels and we make the next step.”
Djokovic suggested that it would be better to wait for the emotions to settle before making any decisions, as they were still “hot-headed and disappointed” after the dramatic end to his tournament.
“We are still hot-headed and disappointed, so it’s kind of hard to switch the page and start talking about what the next steps are,” said Djokovic.
“I think we both need to cool off a little bit and then we’ll have a chat.”
