{"id":8252,"date":"2024-12-06T09:31:08","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T09:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8252"},"modified":"2024-12-06T09:31:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T09:31:08","slug":"alcaraz-reacts-to-djokovic-and-murray-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8252","title":{"rendered":"Alcaraz reacts to Djokovic and Murray partnership ."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"sc-1xt8011-0 sc-qvufca-2 azcVx bJjAgi\">Carlos Alcaraz reacts to Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray partnership: \u2018It\u2019s incredible for tennis\u2019<\/h1>\n<p>Djokovic has turned to his former rival in a bid to keep pace with Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1qz44j0-0 kvSKnI\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/carlos-alcaraz\">C<\/a>arlos Alcaraz\u00a0has hailed the partnership between\u00a0Novak Djokovic\u00a0and\u00a0Andy Murray\u00a0as \u201cincredible for tennis\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic\u00a0has turned to his former rival\u00a0after a long search for a new coach as he looks to keep pace with the next generation of Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-im-prompt\"><\/div>\n<p>The 24-time grand slam champion has given Murray his first full-time coaching role, with the pair set to united ahead of January\u2019s\u00a0Australian Open.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic, 37, won three major titles in 2023 but made only a single final this year, being thrashed in straight sets by an irresistible Alcaraz at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>The Serb got\u00a0revenge on his younger foe at Paris 2024\u00a0but hopes that Murray\u2019s knowledge and experience can help him challenge the Spaniard and World No 1 Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>And Alcaraz thinks the partnership may just pay dividends for the veteran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-2 eOHevC image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cpcmmN\">\n<div class=\"sc-482ou5-0 dEcLNQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 iSVhwZ\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/12\/04\/11\/3de4bf6ee5ddc1a5017b047e6b46a9c7Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMzMzk2MDky-2.78287067.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/12\/04\/11\/3de4bf6ee5ddc1a5017b047e6b46a9c7Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMzMzk2MDky-2.78287067.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2024\/12\/04\/11\/3de4bf6ee5ddc1a5017b047e6b46a9c7Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzMzMzk2MDky-2.78287067.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" alt=\"Andy Murray (right) will coach Novak Djokovic\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 hiCdLa liXvvg\">Andy Murray (right) will coach Novak Djokovic<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 izyooE\">\u00a0(PA Wire)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s as if [I will] play against both of them,\u201d Alcaraz joked\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundodeportivo.com\/tenis\/20241204\/1002365009\/alcaraz-sobre-gran-fichaje-djokovic-fuera-jugar-dos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">to\u00a0<\/a><em>Mundo Deportivo<\/em>,\u00a0before adding: \u201cIt\u2019s going to be incredible for tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-toncsa-0 iZwHvr\"><\/div>\n<p>After wins at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, Alcaraz now has grand slam titles on all three surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>Success at the first grand slam of the year in Melbourne so far eludes him, though, with a quarter-final exit last year his best finish at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>He will be among the favourites when the Australian Open gets underway on Sunday 12 January along with Sinner and Djokovic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1pfx6hk-0 lgUbTS sc-w27hnf-0 dxwzhm\"><\/div>\n<p>The ten-time champion will tune up by playing at the Brisbane International, though\u00a0Murray is not expected to join him\u00a0at the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t be more excited about it,\u201d\u00a0Djokovic told\u00a0<em>Sky Sports\u00a0<\/em>recently\u00a0of Murray\u2019s arrival as his coach. \u201cThis collaboration is a surprise to me as well, and to everyone. But it is exciting for tennis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has been one of my greatest rivals. We are the same age, we\u2019ve played in all of the biggest stadiums in our sport. 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