Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray share the practice court at Wimbledon before the beginning of the third slam of the year. Soon after the training session, Novak Djokovic had fantastic words about Andy, saying that he has been an inspiration for many players in the world. The Scottish player has been struggling for many years with a hip problem that has even led to surgery.
This is what Novak Djokovic said about Andy Murray.
"It was like the good old times" 🥰
Novak Djokovic is full of praise for Andy Murray after their training session 👏 pic.twitter.com/qv5pcUyUWo
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A final training session for Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic ahead of The Wimbledon Championships 🤝🎾 pic.twitter.com/EuKtPZ5xwp
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Novak Djokovic in 2023
Ranked no.2, Djokovic played his last match on the 11th of June when he defeated world no.4 Casper Ruud 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 in the final of the French Open to win his 94th career title.
At present, during this year Djokovic has a compiled 27-4 match record. The Serbian clinched 3 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open and French Open.
Djokovic has scheduled to play next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
Andy Murray in 2023
Now ranked no.39, Murray played his last match on the 20th of June when he lost to world no.16 Alex De Minaur 6-3 6-1 in the 1st round in London (draw).
This season Andy owns an overall 23-10 win-loss record. The Brit has won 3 titles in 2023 in the Aix En Provence Challenger, the Surbiton Challenger and the Nottingham Challenger. The Brit was the runner-up in Doha.
He is also scheduled to play in Washington (Citi Open) on the 31st of July and U.S. Open (U.S. Open) on the 28th of August.
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray faced off 36 times. Their record is 25-11 for Djokovic. Before, the last time they locked horns, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the final in Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) in January 2017.