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Furious Novak Djokovic RAGES in Madrid Open practice session with Andy Murray with X-rated rant Novak Djokovic let out an X-rated rant in a training session with Andy Murray The Serbian is seeking his 100th career ATP title at the upcoming Madrid Open Djokovic is looking to end a title drought which extends back to the Olympics By YASEEN ZAMAN Published: 13:03, 25 April 2025 | Updated: 13:07, 25 April 2025 e-mail 3 View comments Novak Djokovic let his frustrations fly in a practice session with Andy Murray ahead of the Madrid Open this weekend. Djokovic opens his account at the tournament when he faces Matteo Arnaldi in the round of 64 on Saturday, as he continues his search for a 100th career ATP title. He is looking to bounce back from a shock first-round exit at the hands of Alejandro Tabilo at the Monte-Carlo Masters earlier this month, and a defeat by Jakub Mensik at the Miami Open final 10 days prior.
The 37-year-old has been coached by Murray since the Australian Open , which marked the start of their sensational partnership. But the former rivals' historic link up has not halted Djokovic's tour-level title drought, which extends back to when he won gold in the men's singles event at the 2024 Paris Olympics . And Djokovic seemingly reached boiling point during his final training session before making his return to the Madrid Open after a three-year absence, letting out multiple expletives as he hit a series of poor shots.
Andy Murray rubbing off on Novak Djokovic during his practice session in Madrid: "F*** this sport, f*** tennis, f*** everything" ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ pic.twitter.com/BN9pJJ9Qz4 — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 24, 2025 Djokovic was enraged during a training session with Andy Murray ahead of the Madrid Open The 37-year-old furiously blasted in Serbian: 'F*** this sport, f*** tennis, f*** everything' Djokovic's anger did not appear to be aimed at Murray, as he then continued training as normal 'F*** this sport, f*** tennis, f*** everything,' said the 24-time Grand Slam winner in Serbian, with his head in his towel.
Murray and Djokovic then continued training as normal, and there was no indication that the latter's frustrations were in any way directed towards his coach. Djokovic will look to re-gain his confidence at the Madrid Open as he prepares for the French Open - the second Grand Slam of the year - which gets underway on May 25. Earlier this year, he retired mid-match in his Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev after losing the first set in a tiebreak, citing a muscle tear.
Ahead of this weekend, Djokovic told Sky Sports : 'The priority is obviously trying to take the level of tennis that currently is maybe not where we want it to be to the higher level, so that I can peak at French Open. 'That's where I really want to play my best tennis, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. 'Of course, we're in Madrid, we came in early.
We're putting in a lot of hours in the court and in the gym, trying to perfect the body and the game and basically every aspect of my game to be a few per cent better than it was in the previous weeks. 'If I can reach that desired level this tournament, that would be amazing. I don't have really high expectations and I really hope I can get through the first hurdle and then we'll take it from there.
' Djokovic is yet to win a title in 2025, his last coming when he won gold at the 2024 Olympics The Serbian will look to recover from his recent struggles on clay, which last saw him suffer a shock first-round defeat by Alejandro Tabilo at the Monte-Carlo Masters earlier this month After Djokovic's agony at the Australian Open this year, there was much speculation over whether he would continue his partnership with Murray. But February saw the bombshell announcement that the pair were set to team up until at least this year's Wimbledon Championships, with Murray poised to help his player challenge throughout the clay and grass court seasons. Djokovic added: 'The priority for us is always trying to approach the training session with the right kind of mentality - it's not always easy.
'Some days I feel excited and really motivated, some days less. He [Murray] as a coach also has to manage that, which is not always easy.' Andy Murray Novak Djokovic Share or comment on this article: Furious Novak Djokovic RAGES in Madrid Open practice session with Andy Murray with X-rated rant e-mail Add comment Comments 2 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated.
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