Jack Draper in practice in Melbourne. (Image: Getty)
British No.1 was left hailing an “unbelievable” practice session after spending time on court with .
Just four days out from the start of the , Draper , who is currently being coached by .
And the Scot was vocal throughout the sessions, with Djokovic looking impressive ahead of his bid to win a record-extending 11th title.
The Serbian was leading their unofficial match 6-2 1-3 when their time slot expired, but Draper was also left happy.
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“It’s unbelievable,” the 23-year-old said afterwards. “I remember when I was a kid coming to watch Grand Slams, coming to watch Novak and Andy play…”
The two icons are both 14 years older than Draper, who reached his first Slam semi-final at the in September. Djokovic and Murray played each other 36 times as professionals, with Djokovic holding a 25-11 advantage overall.
That includes an 8-2 record in favour of the world No.7 at Grand Slam tournaments. And four of those meetings came in the final at Melbourne Park, with Djokovic winning on each occasion.
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic in Australia. (Image: Getty)
The announcement in November that the two would be working together on a short-term deal came as a surprise. Murray spent 10 days with his former rival before Djokovic flew out to compete at the Brisbane International this month.
The Scot skipped that event to join his family on a skiing holiday, with . The pair have since met up in Victoria, and had before the session with Draper.
But their plans for Thursday practice have been disrupted. had been set to join Djokovic in a pre-tournament exhibition at Melbourne Park, due to a new injury blow.
“Unfortunately won’t be able to play my good friend @djokernole this Thursday on the 9th as I’ve had an ultrasound on my abdominal and have a grade 1 strain,” Kyrgios said on .
“Will be resting and doing everything I can to be OK by the .”
As it stands, Djokovic and Murray will only be working together until the Serbian’s campaign ends Down Under. Djokovic has now appointed a full-time coach since ending his partnership with Goran Ivanisevic in March 2024.