“Unusual” to share secrets and techniques with long-time rival Andy Murray – Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic admits it has been “unusual” having Andy Murray as coach however believes he’ll profit from one in all his greatest rivals taking a “contemporary look” at his sport.

The 24-time Grand Slam winner additionally expressed his frustration at being “stored in the dead of night” over the Jannik Sinner doping affair, accusing the sport’s authorities of double requirements and a scarcity of transparency.

Murray, who retired after this summer time’s Olympics on the age of 37, made the shock resolution to hitch Djokovic’s group in November and not too long ago spent 10 days with the Serb in preparation for the brand new season.

Though Murray won’t be with Djokovic for the Brisbane Worldwide this week, the two-time Wimbledon champion will be part of him in Melbourne for coaching forward of the Australian Open.

“Being on the identical aspect of the web is definitely nice for a change as a result of he’s been one in all my greatest rivals,” Djokovic advised the ATP web site.

“In a manner, it was unusual for me to share all these sorts of concepts about what I really feel on the bottom, to share a few of the secrets and techniques of what I expertise, of what I take into consideration, of the how I see my sport with somebody who has at all times been one of many important rivals.

“However I am very comfortable and really grateful that he agreed to work with me right here in Australia.

“The ten days we spent collectively had been nice. I loved each second of it. He’s very meticulous, very devoted, so skilled.

“He has a novel perspective on my sport as one of many greatest rivals I’ve had. He is aware of the professionals and cons of my sport.

“He additionally performed till not too long ago on the tour, so he is aware of all the opposite finest gamers on this planet proper now, the younger guys and the weaknesses and strengths of their sport. So I am trying ahead to that, actually.

“I feel he brings a brand new perspective to my sport and I feel I’ll profit from that, surely, on the tennis courtroom. But in addition that sort of champion mentality that he has, I am certain we’ll get alongside rather well.

Djokovic will accomplice Nick Kyrgios in doubles in Brisbane and has joined the Australian to deal with the dealing with of Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s constructive doping checks.

It was introduced in August that Sinner had failed two drug checks in March however was cleared, whereas in November Swiatek was handed a one-month suspension for a check failure brought on by contaminated treatment.

“It isn’t a very good picture, it isn’t a very good picture for our sport,” Djokovic advised Sky Sports activities.

“I imagine within the final 20 years that I’ve performed on the skilled circuit, we have now been one of many cleanest sports activities.

“I simply query how the system really works and why some gamers aren’t handled the identical as different gamers. The issue is inconsistency, transparency.

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“We had been left in the dead of night with Jannik’s case. I do not query whether or not he took the banned substance deliberately or not.

“I imagine in clear sport, I imagine that the participant will do every thing potential to play truthfully and I’ve recognized Jannik since he was very younger – he does not appear to be somebody to me who would do such a factor.

“However I used to be actually annoyed, like most gamers, that we had been left in the dead of night for 5 months.”