Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray ended his career – where he regularly battled with Djokovic for the sport’s biggest prizes – at the Paris Olympics.
In the following months, he was able to spend more time at home with his wife Kim and their four children, while also honing his skills on the golf course.
The surprise announcement in November that he was linking up with Djokovic, who he first met when they were 12-year-olds playing junior tournaments, sent shockwaves through the tennis world.
“I was playing golf, and we’d been exchanging messages. Novak had messaged me, just wanting to chat,” Murray explained further.
“Then I was on the 17th hole of the golf course and the guy I was playing with said: ‘Do you know what’s next?’. I was like: ‘No, not really’.
“He said: ‘Do you have any plans to do any coaching?’ And I said, ‘Honestly, I can’t think of anything worse to do right now’.
“Then 30 minutes later, I was in the car and called Novak, and then we had a conversation.”
Murray, who said his wife Kim was “very supportive” of the idea, has not ruled out coaching Djokovic on a longer-term basis.
The pair spent time working together in Spain last month before joining forces again in Melbourne this week.
“It made sense to trial it and see if it works. And then we said we’d make a more definitive decision after the tournament.”
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