Novak Djokovic has revealed both himself and Andy Murray are ‘disappointed’ and ‘hot-headed’ after the Serb was forced to withdraw from the Australian Open on Friday.
After losing the first set at the Rod Laver Arena to Alexander Zverev, Djokovic opted to pull out due to injury.
He sustained a muscle tear during his epic victory over Carlos Alcaraz earlier in the week and, ultimately, was unable to play on.
Speaking after the match, Djokovic was asked about potentially working with Murray again.
Novak Djokovic has revealed both himself and Andy Murray are ‘disappointed’ and ‘hot-headed’ after the Serb was forced to withdraw from the Australian Open on Friday
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The pair united for the Australian Open but it’s unclear, at the current moment in time, if that alliance will go on.
Djokovic stated: “I don’t know [if they will work together again].
“You know, we both were disappointed with what just happened, so we didn’t talk about the future steps. We are so fresh off the court.
“I’ll definitely have a chat with Andy and thank him for being here with me.
“You know, give him my feedback, which is, of course, positive, and see how he feels and we make the next step.”
He continued: “We are still hot-headed and disappointed, so it’s kind of hard to switch the page and start talking about what the next steps are.
“I think we both need to cool off a little bit and then we’ll have a chat.”
Djokovic had been hoping to win a record 25th Grand Slam title this winter, as well as an 11th Australian Open crown.
But it is Zverev who is now through to the final, with the 27-year-old poised to lock horns with Jannik Sinner or Ben Shelton.
Murray, for his part, believes it is ‘unfortunate’ that Djokovic had to pull out.
“I think he was always going to go out there and give it a good shot,” said the British tennis legend.
“He obviously didn’t train the last couple of days.
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“He practised right before the match and was feeling good enough to give it a go. It was an unfortunate way to finish.
“The match that he played against Alcaraz was some incredible tennis, amazing to watch from the side from that close, it was an amazing performance.
“He’d been getting gradually better as the tournament was progressing I think.
“It’s obviously a really unfortunate way to finish.”
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On possibly working with Djokovic again in the future, he stated: “Me and Novak agreed that after the tournament we would speak.
“We’ll do that.”