The Serbian won’t have new coach Murray alongside him in Brisbane, but the pair will link up for the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Djokovic wants to prioritise Grand Slams in 2025, with the 37-year-old currently chasing a record 25th major title.

He is level on 24 Grand Slam titles with Margaret Court, although Djokovic’s 10 Australian Open titles places him atop the list for the men’s event.

Tim Henman wants Novak Djokovic to struggle at the 2025 Australian Open

Murray meanwhile lost five Australian Open finals, four of which came against his rival turned partner Djokovic.

Their relationship has left Tim Henman very intrigued, with the former British number one telling Eurosport: “Who’s going to shout at who? I’m definitely intrigued.

“That’s why I want to see Djokovic struggle a little bit in those early matches so that there’s a bit of tension, a bit of adversity, hopefully a bit of shouting and screaming at the box.

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“And we can see how Andy Murray deals with it being on the receiving end. But it’s going to be fun to watch.

“Andy’s decision to coach Djokovic certainly took me by surprise. When I saw it on the internet, I had to check the date, whether it was an April Fools [joke].

“But no, I think it’s a smart move from Djokovic, because Andy’s played against all those opponents that Djokovic is going to be up against. Andy’s always been a great tactician, so I’m sure that fresh input can motivate Djokovic.

“And from Andy’s point of view, having just retired in August, I was surprised that he wants to get back on the road that quickly. But only time will tell how the relationship evolves.”

Tim Henman thinks Novak Djokovic chance was too good for Andy Murray to turn down

Murray didn’t waste much time at all in making a return to tennis, having agreed to coach Djokovic in November after retiring in August.

The Scot now has a fantastic chance to finally lift the Australian Open trophy, albeit as a coach, having failed to do so during his playing career.

Along with four final victories over Murray in Melbourne, Djokovic also beat his new coach in one French Open final.

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The former did, however, beat the latter in two of his three Grand Slam successes at the US Open and Wimbledon.

And in addition to being intrigued, Henman was also left slightly taken aback at the decision from fellow Briton Murray.

“At the end of the day, Andy’s the one that’s got to answer that question, what was the motivation?” added Henman.

“But I always felt that he would go into coaching. I didn’t think it would be this quick, but when you get the opportunity to work with one of the greatest players in the history of our sport, then perhaps he viewed it as too good an opportunity to turn down.

“So, as I said, fascinated to hear about the off-season when they’re practising in Spain and then going into the Australian Open to see how the relationship evolves. It just adds another great storyline around the Australian Open in 2025.”

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