WATCH: Andy Murray looks on as Novak Djokovic begins his preparations for Australian Open 2025

Serbian legend Novak Djokovic was seen sending down a flurry of shots as his newly appointed coach, Andy Murray, watched over his ward on January 7 in Melbourne. This practice session is to boost the preparation of the Australian Open 2025, slated to take place from January 15. The 37-year-old tennis star aims to win his 11th title in Melbourne Park while claiming his 25th Grand Slam title of his career.

The Andy and Novak era has begun 🤝#AO2025 pic.twitter.com/95rhnTD2Lo

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 7, 2025

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Novak Djokovic set to chase record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title in Melbourne

What we have all been waiting for...

Andy Murray has arrived in Melbourne to begin his partnership with Novak Djokovic 🤝#AO2025 pic.twitter.com/sk8tf4CwiM

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 7, 2025

Djokovic, coming off a quarterfinal defeat against American star Reilly Opelka at the 2025 Brisbane International, named Andy Murray as his head coach in November last year. Their partnership is set to run at least till the end of the forthcoming Australian Open. Notably, it also marks Andy Murray's first coaching tenure. Murray has won three major titles, has two gold medals to his name in Olympic history, and has been retired as a player after the Paris Summer in August.

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Smiling Novak😁💪 pic.twitter.com/xsxrazQj6u

— pete_shaw🐊🐌👬 (@petexiao1) January 7, 2025

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic has recently divulged that he still encounters "trauma" when he arrives in Melbourne for the 2022 Australian Open after his deportation in 2022. The 22-time Grand Slam winner explained that he does not hold a grudge over what has happened as he reflected upon the emotional win he has achieved in the same year.

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“The last couple of times I landed in Australia to go through passport control and immigration—I had a bit of trauma from three years ago. And some traces still stay there when I’m passing passport control, just checking out if someone from the immigration zone is ­approaching. The person checking my passport—are they going to take me, detain me again, or let me go? I must admit I have that feeling," Novak Djokovic said.