‘Bald and old’: World No.33 criticises Djokovic, Murray and Nadal

The Andy Murray-Novak Djokovic partnership has been described as “attempts to grasp at something that no longer exists” by a current player.

Alexander Bublik, the world No.33 from Kazakhstan, was critical on a wide range of topics, including the Murray-Djokovic coaching partnership, along with Rafael Nadal’s retirement, calling the 22-time grand slam champion “bald and old” in a bizarre interview with Russian outlet Match.tv.

Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik Credit: PA

Murray, a three-time grand slam winner and two-time Olympic gold medallist, retired from professional tennis at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. But his time away from the sport was short-lived when Djokovic named his long-time rival as his new coach for the 2025 season.

The duo had 10 days training together before Djokovic headed to Australia for the Brisbane International, where he lost to big-hitting American Reilly Opelka in the quarter-finals. The pair will make their professional debut at the Australian Open next week.

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