Like everyone else in the tennis world, John McEnroe can’t wait to see what the pairing of Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray can pull off at the upcoming Australian Open.
McEnroe, who will be commentating for ESPN, said that if the 37-year-old Djokovic wins a record 25th Grand Slam title at the “Happy Slam,” Murray “would be flooded with coaching requests.”
“Especially if Djokovic wins Australia, then [it] would be like, ‘Wow, this is incredible,’” McEnroe said Tuesday on an ESPN conference call ahead of the start of the Open Jan 11.
“I’m sure he’d be flooded with coaching requests, or maybe they’d stick with it for the rest of the year.”
Of course, Djokovic has already won the Australian Open 10 times among his 24 majors, so Murray, who was 0-4 against the Serb in Melbourne finals, might not get too much credit if he wins an 11th.
For now, the duo has only said that Murray will coach the 24-time Grand Slam champion through the Australian Open, where Djokovic is seeking to break a tie with Margaret Court at 24 majors.
“And if it doesn’t work out and say Djokovic loses in the quarters or semis, and then they decide not to continue, would Murray want to coach someone else?” McEnroe asked rhetorically. “So that would be the questions I would have.”