Andy Murray Admits His Most “Embarrassing” Moment Training With Novak Djokovic: “Was in So Much Pain”

For over two decades, the tennis world watched the parallel journeys of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, two players born a week apart whose careers have been inseparably linked since childhood. From their first professional clash in 2006 to their epic battles in four Australian Open finals, their rivalry defined an era of men’s tennis, with Djokovic ultimately holding a 25-11 career advantage. This long history of intense competition made the announcement in late 2024 that Murray would become Djokovic’s coach one of the most surprising partnerships in recent sports memory.

Their initial foray into this new relationship, however, began not on the storied courts, but in a far more private and painfully human setting, where Murray faced a challenge no amount of Grand Slam experience could pr