Andy Murray showed true colours with Carlos Alcaraz comments as Novak Djokovic wins through
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Andy Murray may have been celebrating Carlos Alcaraz's Australian Open quarter-final loss, but he's certainly a big fan of the young Spaniard. Novak Djokovic, who announced Murray as his new coach last November, delivered an exceptional performance to secure a remarkable four-set win against Alcaraz at the Rod Laver Arena, despite nursing a hamstring injury. The 24-time Grand Slam winner, 37, lost the first set but rallied to take the next three, marking his fourth victory over 21-year-old Alcaraz in their last five encounters.
Later in the day, footage surfaced of Murray comforting Alcaraz in the gym after the match, a gesture hailed as "class" by many on social media. This admiration doesn't come as a shock since the legendary British star, also 37, has long been an admirer of Alcaraz.
In March 2024, Murray expressed on X how watching the current Wimbledon and French Open champion play brought a smile to his face. Alcaraz, in turn, said he felt honoured by such commendation from a highly skilled and "legendary" player. "As I said many times, I play for myself and I play for my team. But also I enjoy it if people enjoy watching my matches. It's pretty cool," he said. "I think for me it's even better if a legend like Andy says something like this, that he enjoys watching my matches.
"It's crazy, honestly. He has seen a lot of tennis during his career. Seeing these words from him for me is great. It's something I try to do in every match.". A few days later, Murray further lauded the youngster while speaking to Tennis Channel. "I love watching Alcaraz 'cause of the way that he plays the game," he said. "He's just got so much variety and power, and he tries stuff. He doesn't always get it right; he makes mistakes, and that is also something that I enjoy. You never know what's going to come next.".
