Nicolas Mahut gives his opinion on Andy Murray’s future as Novak Djokovic’s coach

I can’t think of any scarier storylines between now and the end of the season than the relationship between them Novak Djokovic y Andy Murray looking forward to next year. Less than 24 hours later the bomb was dropped, but there are many voices that have spoken about this combination that has been promising since January. In an interview with Eurosport we can listen Nicolas Mahut examine the many positive aspects that can come from this agreement, although the Frenchman is honest and admits that at first it was difficult for him to take the decision of the Balkans.

“I was a little surprised, I don’t hide it, although at the same time I received it and felt sad,” says the 42-year-old former player. coming back and helping other players seems amazing to me. More than that, I think it’s great news for Djokovic and his whole team,” said the man who hung up his banner after the summer. the Wimbledon debate.

“Indeed, I was a little skeptical about Novak, I thought he was going to the end of his career, I didn’t see him winning the Grand Slams in 2025.. This is how he felt about him, of course he felt it too,” says Mahut who knows the man from Belgrade well. “In places where it’s hard to find things inside you, you tend to search for them outside, that’s why renewing your team can be the trigger. This is where Andy appears, who has been his enemy for many years, but who he’s known since childhood. It will give you a big boost and you all will want to do well. Now I feel we can see the great Novak again,” predicts the former world doubles champion.

And what can a man who has never been trained as a great player offer? Nicolas also has an answer for this. “It can help on the mental side, on the emotional side and, above all, it helps a lot in sports.. Even Andy has no such experience teacherhe has all the knowledge of Novak, he has known him for more than 20 years and it is a great privilege. They both have similar games, although Novak was slightly better, so it will be interesting to see him compete under the guidance of Andy, a very smart guy. Someone like Andy will understand Novak’s feelings on the court, from there he can help him in everything. “

CURRENT EVENTS ARE DOUBLY IMPORTANT

For all of this, Nicolas Mahut has not been suspended since his retirement last June. Like many players, although perhaps recently, he also chose to quickly transition to the world of the bench. He is currently working with a friend Adrian Mannarinowho comes from Angers knows very well the value of small cars, since he has the experience to know and meet many opponents that his student will collide with over time.

“Of course it helps! For example, with Adrian, knowing that I have met other players who can play with him gives me an idea of ​​how I can help him. In the case of Novak and Andy, the most interesting thing is that they also share the same style of play, they use the same technique, they speak the same language. When Andy analyzes the match, it is normal that he has a similar approach to Novak in many ways,” said the Frenchman.