Janko Tipsarevic is calling nonsense on claims that Novak Djokovic hired Andy Murray only to make the headlines as the former Serbian tennis star even believes that the record 24-time Grand Slam champion made an outstanding choice in adding the Briton to his team.

Novak Djokovic has revealed he'll sit down with Andy Murray to discuss the pair's coaching partnership following the Serb's early exit at Indian Wells. The all-time record Grand Slam winner lost his opening match of the tournament to qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp.

As he prepares for his debut at the Indian Wells Masters 1000, Novak Djokovic spoke about the significance of having Andy Murray as his coach.

Novak Djokovic will have old rival Andy Murray back in his coaching corner as he attempts to win the Indian Wells title for the first time in almost a decade.

Murray rocked the tennis world when, less than four months after retiring at the Olympics, he announced that he would coach Djokovic for the off-season and Australian Open. The old rivals spent years fighting for the biggest titles in tennis, making their partnership even more interesting.

Novak Djokovic's coaching partnership with Andy Murray faces uncertainty following his shock early exit at Indian Wells. The all-time record Grand Slam winner crashed out in his opening match on Saturday,

Speaking on Tennis Channel, former world number 9 Coco Vandeweghe analyzed in detail the hard moment Novak is going through: “We have to give Botic some credit, he showed up, he played big ball and you have to give the man credit where credit is due.

"I actually took this job to get away from my kids but now I am looking after a bigger one. He's more picky with his food than them," Andy Murray said

Ahead of his opening match at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, Novak Djokovic provided an update on the status of his partnership with newly hired coach and long-time opponent Andy Murray.

Novak Djokovic, with old rival Andy Murray in his coaching corner, is optimistic he can put together a deep run at the Indian Wells ATP Masters to kick start a so-far disappointing 2025 campaign.

Novak Djokovic, who was ousted in the third round last year, fell 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to Botic Van De Zandschulp in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday.