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".
The sixth day of the French Open was in full flow even as its greatest champion Rafael Nadal, who has only lost twice at Roland Garros since 2005, exited with injury.
Andy Murray cut down Croatian giant Ivo Karlovic to reach the French Open last-16 Friday as two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova became the fourth top 10 women's seed to be knocked out.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic ground their opponents into dust, Andy Murray barely survives while two of the top five women's seeds make unceremonious exits.
Britain's Andy Murray qualifies for his first Rome Masters final on Saturday after cruising past Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-2, 6-1 in their rain-interrupted semi-final.
World number one Novak Djokovic fends off a resurgent Rafael Nadal 7-5 7-6 (4) in a pulsating battle on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open.
Spain's Rafael Nadal set up a likely quarterfinal clash with defending champion Novak Djokovic at the Rome Masters on Thursday after battling past Australian upstart Nick Kyrgios 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-4 in the third round.
Defending champion Andy Murray continues his serene passage into the Madrid Masters semifinals by sweeping past eighth seed Tomas Berdych 6-3, 6-2 on Friday.
A day after he sued French sports minister Roselyne Bachelot for accusing him of covering up a failed drug test, Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal writes a letter to the International Tennis Federation requesting that the results of all his drug tests be published.
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer was honoured by a street which leads to his childhood training facilities being named 'Allee Roger Federer' in the Swiss city of Biel.
Tennis star Andy Murray's wife Kim Sears gives birth to a girl, who is thought to have arrived on Sunday night.
