Murray partnership 'exciting' for tennis - Djokovic

Image caption, Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open a record 10 times, beating Andy Murray in four Melbourne finalsPublished

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Novak Djokovic says his decision to appoint former rival Andy Murray as his coach was "a surprise to everyone" but is "exciting for tennis".

Britain's three-time Grand Slam champion Murray, who retired from tennis in August, will work with Djokovic in the off-season and in the build-up to the Australian Open.

Men's record 24-time major winner Djokovic, speaking to Sky Sports, admitted his phonecall caught Murray "a little off-guard".

But the Serb, 37 - the same age as Murray - said the pair "connected really fast" and Murray took only a few days to agree to…