Andy Murray makes 'embarrassing' admission after Novak Djokovic quits Australian Open
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Andy Murray has admitted he found it a tad 'embarrassing' being part of Novak Djokovic's team at the Australian Open.
The Serb's time in the competition is over, with the 37-year-old withdrawing from his match with Alexander Zverev on Friday morning.
Djokovic had opted to take part in the showdown, despite suffering a muscle tear against Carlos Alcaraz earlier in the week.
However, after losing the first set, he was ultimately unable to play on.
Andy Murray has admitted he found it a tad 'embarrassing' being part of Novak Djokovic's team at the Australian Open
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It is currently unclear what the future holds for Murray, who joined Djokovic's coaching team for the tournament Down Under.
And the Briton has now admitted that he found it a tad 'embarrassing' being part of his set-up.
“I feel like they've been a great team. At times it feels a little bit embarrassing that because of my relationship with Novak, how much people talk about that or when there's a good result or a good performance that it's because I've helped him," he said.
"I'm fully aware that the team that is with him has done an incredible job over many, many years to allow him to still be competing at this level at the age that he's at.
"They've all been really, really helpful to me. They really welcomed me into the team. It's been great to be a part of.
"I got to witness some amazing tennis, and one of the best matches that I've seen live against Alcaraz. And it's a steep learning curve for me as well."
Murray also expressed his sadness at seeing Djokovic pull out at a time when he was on the verge of 'something special'.
"When you get to that stage of the tournament, you feel like you're getting very close to something very special, and it's unfortunate if the body's not responding in the way that you would like," he continued.
"With Novak there's always hope with him because of how great a player he is and has found ways out of difficult situations before.
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"It just wasn't to be this time.”
Meanwhile, Djokovic has revealed he's set to discuss his future with Murray now his time in the tournament is over.
"We both were disappointed with what just happened, so we didn't talk about the future steps. We are so fresh off the court," he said.
Alexander Zverev is set to play in the Australian Open final on Sunday following Novak Djokovic's withdrawal
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"I'll definitely have a chat with Andy and thank him for being here with me, give him my feedback which is, of course, positive, and see how he feels and we make the next step.
"We are still hotheaded 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."
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