Andy Murray backs Novak Djokovic in joining him in elite club, but with caveat: "The body has so much wear and tear on it that it's difficult"

Novak Djokovic has achieved more than most tennis players, with his glittering career still ongoing. He has huge aspirations to break even more records and achieve more compelling accolades. One of which will come at the 2028 LA Olympics, where he will look to join a certain Andy Murray in a league of their own. The Brit has backed Djokovic to complete this elusive task.

Murray is the only player to have won two Olympic gold medals in singles, male or female. The Serbian had not got over the line for this particular award in tennis. That was until 2024, when he defeated Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros to finally achieve that incredible feat and virtually complete tennis.

He is expected to make the trip to California in two years' time, if he is still playing, to fight tooth and nail to defend his gold medal.

That is a huge caveat. He will be 41 by that time, and there are already concerns over his fitness in recent times, breaking down in matches despite his quality still being evident. That could prevent him from competing in the future, but the LA Olympics are most certainly a target for the 24-time Grand Slam champion.

Murray had previously coached Djokovic at the start of 2025. The partnership lasted six months as they made the transition from rivals to colleagues.

He was asked in an interview with TNT Sports about whether Djokovic could join him in that coveted group by winning another Olympic gold medal in singles. "I hadn't actually thought of that, but it wouldn't surprise me," he answered.

”He's pretty much got every single record out there. But I wouldn't put it past him to achieve something like that. He’s got such a strong mind that when he really commits to something and wants to achieve something…but I just also know that once you get to that stage of your career, you don't know what's going to happen six months from now.

”It's very hard to predict because the body has so much wear and tear on it that it's difficult. He's had some troubles physically, I think, the last 18 months or so. I hope he can stay fit and healthy and finish his career the way that he wants to.”

Djokovic's future in the sport has been questioned in recent times, but the fact he is still competing at the top level is a commendable factor in itself. All his rivals, including Murray, have since retired and gone their separate ways, with Djokovic sticking around and challenging the new generation.

”It’s amazing that he's still out there competing at such a great level, particularly last year his results in the majors were amazing [reaching the semi-finals in all four Grand Slams]," Murray continued.

”I think he's obviously said that he wants to play through until the Olympics in LA, so that's still a few years away, which is obviously great for tennis if he wants to keep going. But I also know that as you get into your late 30s, it becomes harder and harder physically, and it's tough being away from the family as much and all of those sorts of things. So I'm sure it's really challenging for him just now, but he's still playing at an incredible level.”