Murray on Djokovic's withdrawal: "It's a shame it has to end like this".

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Adrien Guyot

le 24/01/2025 à 11h29

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Novak Djokovic's hopes of a 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open came to an end in the semi-finals.

With a leg injury, the Serb was forced to retire after losing the first set to Alexander Zverev.

For the Australian Open media, his coach, Andy Murray, reflected on the experience of coaching such a legend at such a prestigious tournament.

"I felt the tension, but also a lot of hard work in preparing for the matches.

But when I watched him train, I felt like I was able to make him forget all the little negative thoughts.

I tried to be as calm as possible, I tried to do my job. It's a shame it has to end like this.

When you get this far in a Grand Slam, you get the feeling that you're close to something special.

It's unfortunate that the body didn't respond in the way it would have liked. I'm fully aware that what he's achieved over all these years with his team is incredible.

Thanks to all these people, he's been able to compete, and still is despite his age. It's a great experience to be part of it all.

I'm still learning. There are things you do differently when you're a player than when you're a coach.

I've certainly learned a lot in that respect, but I've still got a lot to learn in spite of everything," said Murray.