Novak Djokovic has an infamously fiery temperament on-court, especially when things are going badly, and Andrey Rublev is interested to see how Andy Murray copes if the Serbian directs harsh words at him.
Many consider Djokovic the greatest tennis player ever. Juan Martin Del Potro recently went even further after the 24-time Grand Slam champion appeared in his farewell match in Buenos Aires, calling him the best in sports and life.
Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal's uncle and former coach, rates Djokovic as the best player his nephew faced because he was the only one who regularly attacked the Spaniard's forehand during matches.
However, Djokovic's outbursts sometimes generate attention and controversy. These have been directed at umpires, fans, and members of his team, usually when losing or in a challenging moment.
Those moments are why Toni Nadal feels Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal earned a higher level of respect than Djokovic, saying they conducted themselves with more class than their rival.
Others embrace how authentic Djokovic is on the court and argue that having different personalities in the sport should be celebrated rather than dismissed as bad for the sport's image.
Andy Murray's personality was similar to Djokovic's when he played. In fact, the Briton shouted towards his team more often than Djokovic, sometimes doing so multiple times in one game.
Djokovic and Murray had an epic rivalry. From 2011 to 2016, they contested seven Grand Slam finals, with the Serbian winning five of them before his rival's career was hampered by a severe hip injury until he retired this year.
Tennis fans worldwide were left stunned when Djokovic hired Murray as a coach until at least the end of the Australian Open. The three-time Grand Slam winner has no experience coaching players.
Djokovic believes Murray is the perfect choice because he can relate to playing on the most significant stages and trying to find a way to win under the most intense pressure with millions watching.
Djokovic unleashing at his team with Murray in it might seem like a strange thought, but that will probably happen since the tennis legend is unlikely to change who he is because of Murray's presence.
Andrey Rublev discussed that issue with Tennis Weekly. The ten-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist remembers how fiery Murray used to be, and he wants to see how the Briton copes with Djokovic's anger.
"Andy, when he was playing, liked to honour his team with some not very nice comments, so I want to see if Novak will make such comments to him too, because Novak can sometimes get very emotional… That’s why I can’t wait to see how Murray will react in such situations."
This year's Madrid Open champion is unsure how Murray can help Djokovic because of how good he is already, but he does think Murray's appointment will bring positive energy.
"Novak Djokovic is one of the best players ever, he knows everything about tennis, that’s why I don’t know what Murray can bring him!? The good thing is that they are good friends, so the energy will be positive. Novak can notice something different and therefore feel fresher and more motivated, and that sometimes means more than other things at that level."
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