Novak Djokovic will be reunited with his old rival Andy Murray in his coaching corner as he aims to capture the Indian Wells title for the first time in nearly a decade. Murray’s management team confirmed that the 37-year-old Scot traveled to California on Monday to continue his coaching collaboration with the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
Djokovic first brought Murray on board ahead of this year’s Australian Open, where he reached the semifinals before retiring due to injury against Alexander Zverev. His only match since then was a loss to Italian Matteo Berrettini in Doha last month, a match where Murray was not present.
Djokovic is set to compete at both Indian Wells and Miami—collectively known as the Sunshine Double—for the first time since 2019. He shares the record for the most titles at both Masters Series events, with five titles at Indian Wells and six at Miami, tied with Roger Federer and Andre Agassi. However, Djokovic has not won either title since 2016.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray retired last year after the Paris Olympics, but he shocked the tennis world when he revealed he would be coaching Novak Djokovic in Australia.
Speaking in Qatar last month, Djokovic explained, “It’s indefinite in terms of how long we will work together, but we agreed to focus on the U.S. events first, then some clay-court tournaments, and we’ll see how it goes after.”
Indian Wells begins this week, with the Miami Open following on March 19.