Novak Djokovic said shared experiences with Andy Murray make the Scot the "perfect coach" as he bids to win a record 25th Grand Slam in Australia in January.
Novak Djokovic announced on Saturday that his retired long-time rival Andy Murray is joining the 24-time Grand Slam-winning player's coaching team, starting at the Australian Open in January.
Andy Murray's trophy-filled career came to an end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday as another chapter closed on tennis's golden generation.
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray said he will not compete in the singles competition at the Paris Games and will prioritise the doubles event in the final tournament of his career before retirement.
The 37-year-old, a two-time Olympic champion, is planning to play in the singles and doubles at his fifth Games.
"Of course, I didn't want to take his last match away from him. But at the end of the day I think a lot of the players in a similar situation would have done the same thing, prioritising their body."
The pair were granted a wild card after Murray pulled out of the singles due to his failure to regain full fitness.
His match with Hanfmann will resume Tuesday and the winner will face Djokovic on Wednesday.
The emotion of the game itself, a missed chance for a third straight win in a tournament for the first time in over a year, was enhanced by Murray knowing this week was his final appearance in a city he calls his "tennis home".
Andy Murray showed his never-say-die spirit to battled into the semi-finals in a Centre Court classic on Wednesday.
Rafael Nadal faces a battle to qualify for the Rio Olympics after the International Tennis Federation announced the entry list for the 2016 Games.
Williams, Murray and Wawrinka go through to the second round at Wimbledon while Nick Kyrgios has yet another fallout with the chair umpire.
World number two Andy Murray believes he might not be the only British player to thrive at this year's Wimbledon and has backed some of the other 14 local hopefuls to make their mark at the grasscourt grand slam.
Andy Murray has what it takes to ruin Novak Djokovic's dreams of sweeping to a 'golden slam', coach Ivan Lendl has said as the Scot prepares for another tilt at the Wimbledon title.
British tennis star Andy Murray's bid for a second Wimbledon title receives a boost as former great Ivan Lendl, who coached him to his success on 'home turf' in 2013, returns to his coaching team
The sporting week that ended Sunday was one made poignant by the passing of the People's Champion, Muhammad Ali. That was swiftly followed by Novak Djokovic galloping away from the chasing pack by winning the French Open for the first time and in the process creating a host of records. For these and much more, read our weekly sports review.
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray will meet in a Grand Slam title clash for a seventh time on Sunday after comprehensive semi-final triumphs swept the world's top two players into the French Open final.
French Open champion Stan Wawrinka on Wednesday hailed Roland Garros semi-final opponent Andy Murray as being in a different class despite both men having captured two Grand Slam titles each.
The 10th day of the French Open sees just two matches completed and resultant backlog means players, including top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams, face playing four days in a row.
