“It’s amazing what he’s been doing,” Djokovic said of his old rival. “Actually, last night I saw the doubles comeback. It’s incredible.”
The 24-time Grand Slam champion caught up with Murray on Monday morning after witnessing his 2-6 7-6(5) [11-9] comeback. Djokovic added: “I saw him today, this morning, and I congratulated him, wished him all the best.
“He’s inspirational honestly with everything he has been through. His injuries, artificial hip. He couldn’t play singles in Wimbledon, it’s unfortunate for him, I know how much it meant to him. But he’s still out there, he’s a warrior, one of the biggest ones that we ever had in our sport.”
Murray also paid tribute to Djokovic ahead of his farewell, taking to Instagram to share a series of photos of the two of them. “Rivals, doubles partners, friends and lovers? (see slide 3),” he wrote, referring to a snap of the pair getting a bit too close to each other.
“Thanks for the 25 years of competition @djokernole and good luck for rest of your career.” But Djokovic refuted the suggestion.
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