Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are 32-years of age and went to training together as juniors
Novak Djokovic recalled a part of the Andy Murray documentary that made him squeamish while speaking with Stan Wawrinka on Instagram.
Djokovic has been keeping himself busy despite the ATP suspending tours until July 13 due to the coronavirus. The Serbian has been restricted to his house in Spain in a bid to fight the spread of the virus.
Meanwhile, Djokovic has found a new way to engage himself and the public during this period of uncertainty.
Djokovic has been holding conversations with his fellow compatriots on Instagram. After his chat with three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray went viral online yesterday, it was Swiss star Stan Wawrinka’s turn.
The Serb was seen alongside Wawrinka on Instagram live, wherein they also spoke about Murray. Djokovic asked the former World No.3 if he had watched the Andy Murray documentary.
Both the stars then went on discussing the documentary, which also talks in-depth about Murray’s life as a tennis player. However, Djokovic highlighted a portion of the documentary which made him squeamish.
Wait for it… 😂@andy_murray | @DjokerNole | @stanwawrinka pic.twitter.com/UgzALT9EDv
— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 17, 2020
Scotsman Murray has had several injuries during his career and watching one of his surgeries was something he found difficult to handle.
“Some people have the stomach for that. I don’t have the stomach for that,” was what Djokovic said mentioning about his experience.
Djokovic has been lucky to be not troubled by any career-threatening injuries until now. However, Murray’s case hasn’t been the same. The 32-year-old missing almost two years of his career due to a back injury for which he needed surgery.
Djokovic leads rivalry against Murray
In one of the fiercest rivalries that tennis has witnessed, Djokovic leads his compatriot Murray. The two were born the same year, with Murray just a week older than the Serbian.
Meanwhile, Djokovic has the advantage in the head to head challenge against Murray, leading 25-11 out of an overall 36 times.
However, injuries have kept Murray out of contention in recent years. The pair last played a match in Doha back in 2017, with Djokovic emerging the winner.
Djokovic and Murray both went to training camp together as juniors with the Scotsman winning the first-ever match between the two.
Djokovic has been having a sensational year so far, winning the ATP Cup, the Australian Open and most recently the Dubai Open before play got suspended.
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