The recently retired Scot says his new charge is undoubtedly the greatest tennis player of all time, but has struggled to stay motivated since winning his first Olympic gold medal last year.

Former American tennis player Ryan Harrison aimed a dig at Andy Murray during Novak Djokovic ’s clash against Tomas Machac on Friday. Murray is currently working as part of Djokovic’s coaching team for the Australian Open after entering retirement following the Paris Olympics.

Andy Murray is working with Novak Djokovic as his coach as the Serbian aims for his 11th Australian Open title - and one former tennis player has had his say on their partnership

After dropping his opening set at the Australian Open to Nishesh Basavareddy, Noavk Djokovic eventually asserted himself for a victory to begin his bid for an 11th championship at Melbourne Park and a record 25th major title overall.

Novak Djokovic stood with his hands on his hips, listening intently to Andy Murray — his longtime on-court rival and now, stunningly, his coach at the Australian Open — between sets at Rod Laver Arena.

The Australian Open’s new “coaching pods” have continued to raise eyebrows after a conversation between Novak Djokovic and his new coach Andy Murray left fans in disbelief.

Novak Djokovic’s new partnership with Andy Murray is off to a good start.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have known each other for a quarter of a century. They played from the age of 12, meeting 36 times as professionals, including 10 Grand Slam matches.

Andy Murray has been coaching Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open this month and has been left surprised by one aspect of the Serb's behavior away from the court.

Novak Djokovic called out a drunk Australian Open heckler following his 6-1 6-4 6-4 win over Tomas Machac in the third round on Friday. Djokovic cruised past the 26th-seed Czech star in straight sets to set up a fourth-round showdown with 24th-seed Jiri Lehecka at Melbourne Park.

The Australian Open is currently underway and World No.7 Novak Djokovic is not having a smooth campaign. He unexpectedly dropped a set in the first two matches against Nishesh Basavareddy and Jaime Faria.