Novak Djokovic was quizzed over his new coach, Andy Murray (Image: Eurosport)
was left feeling embarrassed as he was put on the spot in a quiz about his new coach, .
The 24-time Major champion recently added his old rival to his team and Murray has joined him in Melbourne for the .
But Djokovic learned he didn’t know his coach and colleague that well before telling Murray they needed to “have a chat” after hearing who the Brit’s favourite athlete was.
Djokovic and Murray rocked the tennis world when they announced their blockbuster partnership at the end of November. It came less than four months after the Brit retired at the Paris Olympics.
Murray spent 10 days with his old foe during the pre-season and has since arrived in Melbourne to accompany Djokovic for the . The pair spent all of last week out on the practice court and Murray will now sit in Djokovic’s player box for his opening match.
Ahead of his first match with Murray in his corner, the world No. 7 was put to the test in a quiz to see how well he knew Murray. The pair have known each other since they were children and faced off on the biggest stages before joining forces in the off-season.
But Djokovic soon realised he didn’t know some of the most important details of his coach’s life. Laura Robson got the quiz underway, asking Djokovic if he could name Murray’s four children. But the Olympic champion drew a blank.
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“Oh my god. Jesus. This is not good. This is not a good start. No I can’t. Oh Andy, I’m embarrassed,” he laughed.
Robson tried to help out. “There’s a Sophia, she’s the oldest. Do you know the name of the boy?” she asked. But Djokovic still had no clue.
He replied: “No. I am so embarrassed right now, I’ve got to work on it.” Robson reeled off the names as Djokovic recited them, trying to burn them in his brain.
“Sophia, Edie, Teddy and Lola,” he repeated. The rest of the quiz went a little better – Djokovic knew that Murray had played in 11 Major finals and that his cheat meal involved chocolate.
But he was stunned to learn who Murray said his favourite athlete was during the recent Paris Olympics. “Favourite athlete? I know he appreciates and loves female athletes a not, so was it a female?” Djokovic asked.
Robson informed him that it was a fellow tennis player and a male. After Djokovic wrongly guessed Nadal, she hinted that it was someone younger.
“Alcaraz?” Djokovic asked as Robson confirmed he was right. The world No. 7 added: “That’s his favourite athlete? Andy, we have to have a chat after this interview! I do understand, that was before he accepted to work with me.”
As he walked away from the interview, the 24-time Grand Slam champion still couldn’t believe he didn’t know the names of Murray’s kids.
“Oh my god, I don’t know the names of his children,” he muttered, before reciting them with Robson again.