Andy Murray makes decision on whether he will continue coaching Novak Djokovic after Australian Open

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Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic enjoyed a superb start to their coaching partnership at the Australian Open, which ended in the semi-finals.

Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz in their Australian Open quarter-final, but was forced to retire hurt in the following match against Alexander Zverev.

A Djokovic statue could be built at Melbourne Park, such has been his success at the Australian Open over the years.

Djokovic fell short in his bid to win a record 25th Grand Slam title last month, but he remains the man with the most titles there with 10.

And key to his latest superb but ultimately unsuccessful run was the coaching insight of Murray, who retired from playing last year.

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The Scot and the Serbian were in constant communication throughout the tournament, both in practice and in matches.

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And as per The Times, their partnership is set to continue, with the publication noting that “Indian Wells is ‘considered the likely next meeting point for Murray and Djokovic as they decide upon the best schedule for an extension of a fascinating coaching trial that was largely successful’.”

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Djokovic is currently sidelined with the hamstring injury that forced him to retire against Zverev, with the issue having been initially apparent against Alcaraz.

The veteran still managed to beat the young Spaniard, but the the hamstring tear has kept him out of action since Melbourne.

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Alcaraz meanwhile has gone on to win the Rotterdam Open, a tournament Jannik Sinner deemed unnecessary to play after his Australian Open title.

The Delray Beach Open, Argentina Open and Open 13 Provence in Marseille are now up next in the ATP Tour schedule, with plenty of star names involved.

But it seems that Djokovic will not partner with Murray until Indian Wells, which is set to get underway on March 5th.

And it is a tournament in which the 37-year-old has enjoyed huge success, with Djokovic boasting five titles.

That is a joint-record alongside Roger Federer, with both legends having won three successive Indian Wells titles once upon a time.

Two-time defending champion Alcaraz is now aiming to follow in their footsteps, while Djokovic can become the all-time leader if he is to win the event next month.