Andy Murray may take advantage of a new trial at the Australian Open, which could see him sit in a special ‘pod’ rather than inside Novak Djokovic’s box in Melbourne.

When Novak Djokovic rang Andy Murray in the middle of a round of golf to ask the former No.1 to be his coach, the Serbian champion was very clear about why. “He wanted an opponent to coach him,” Murray says. “I was shocked, obviously. I had no interest in doing any coaching at that moment. I’d retired. I was really enjoying my home life.

Andy Murray has admitted he's bracing himself for Novak Djokovic's on-court tantrums as the pair join forces for the Australian Open, with the Serb taking on Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round