The new year brings with it a number of new coaching partnerships on the ATP and WTA Tours.There are big-name pairings, none bigger than Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, as well as some familiar faces making moves.Who are the new player-coach partnerships for 2025, and what should we expect from them?Novak Djokovic and Andy MurrayThe standout coaching partnership for 2025 is unquestionably Novak Djokovic hiring Andy Murray as his new coach.Not only has Murray only just retired from tennis, but he has zero coaching experience. So what could he offer 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic?"I realised that the perfect coach for me at this point would be someone who has been through the experiences I am going through," said Djokovic about the move."Possibly a multiple Grand Slam winner, a former [world] No. 1… I can’t be more excited about it."Murray’s first - and perhaps only - job will be to help Djokovic win a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. He is a 10-time champion in Melbourne but was beaten in the semi-finals in 2024 by Jannik Sinner."Who's going to shout at who?" Henman said when asked how he feels Murray will react from the box if Djokovic starts shouting at him at the Australian Open, live on Eurosport and discovery+."I'm definitely intrigued. That's why I want to see Djokovic struggle a little bit in those early matches so that there's a bit of tension, a bit of adversity, hopefully a bit of shouting and screaming at the box. "And we can see how Andy Murray deals with it being on the receiving end. But it's going to be fun to watch."‘Smart move’ – Corretja explains why Murray appointment could be bad news for Djokovic’s rivalsVideo credit: EurosportNaomi Osaka and Patrick MouratoglouNaomi Osaka and Patrick Mouratoglou is another star coaching pairing.Four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka returned to the tour at the start of 2024 after giving birth and showed glimpses of her best across the season, but she is looking for further improvements under Mouratoglou."And it's a pleasure for me because that's the dream of every coach: to have a player who has that level of motivation."However, she says she has found out that he "absolutely is a really good coach".Naomi Osaka with coach Patrick MouratoglouImage credit: Getty ImagesElena Rybakina and Goran IvanisevicOne of the biggest servers on the WTA Tour along with one of the biggest servers in ATP Tour history - surely a winning combination?Ivanisevic has joined up with Rybakina after five seasons with Djokovic."Game-wise, she has got a big serve, tall, strong hitter who plays aggressively, she won Wimbledon just like me. I feel I can teach her something. "I mean, she is already No. 5 in the world, but I think she can win more Slams, that’s for sure."Coco Gauff and Matt DalyCoco Gauff split with Brad Gilbert following her US Open exit and soon started working with Matt Daly, who joined the team alongside Gauff’s long-time coach Jean-Christophe Faurel.Gauff saw an immediate improvement as she won 13 of 15 matches to finish the year, winning the China Open and WTA Finals.She has said the primary focus with Daly is to improve her serve, having made the most double faults (430) on the WTA Tour in 2024."Already, the little bit we’ve done has made a drastic improvement to where I was three weeks ago," Gauff explained in late September.Coco Gauff with her coach Matt Daly after winning the WTA FinalsImage credit: Getty Images"At this point, there’s not a crazy amount, like going through a whole technique change or resetting everything. It’s just subtle things that, doing it for a week now, will help me. "There are other parts of my game that I want to work on, too, but the focus right now is the serve. When I serve well, I play pretty well. For me, that’s the basis for my game."Donna Vekic and Sascha BajinDonna Vekic had an excellent summer in 2024, reaching her first Grand Slam semi-final at Wimbledon and then winning silver at the Paris Olympic Games.She split with coach Nikola Horvat in November and has added Sascha Bajin to her team.Bajin was Serena Williams' long-term hitting partner before coaching Osaka when she won two Grand Slam titles.He has also had spells with Kristina Mladenovic, Dayana Yastremska and Karolina Pliskova.Hubert Hurkacz and Ivan LendlHubert Hurkacz has added Murray's former coach, Ivan Lendl, to his team.Lendl helped Murray win three Grand Slam titles and is joined on Hurkacz's coaching team by Nicolas Massu, who helped Dominic Thiem to victory at the 2020 US Open."Having Nicolas Massu and Ivan Lendl as part of my team is an honor," Hurkacz said in a statement. "Their knowledge and dedication inspire me to work harder than ever, and I’m ready to put in the hard work. "I’m excited and optimistic for season 2025 and beyond. This has been a year of ups and downs; I’ve learned a lot and grown a lot, and I can finally say I am fully healthy and ready for the challenges ahead."Hurkacz finished the year ranked at No. 16 after undergoing meniscus surgery midway through the season.Carlos Alcaraz and Samuel LopezSamuel Lopez is not a new main coach for Carlos Alcaraz, but he is a new addition to the team that Alcaraz has talked about highly.Lopez will work alongside Alcaraz’s long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, who Lopez previously coached."I think Samuel, for me, is one of the best coaches that we have on tour," said Alcaraz."They trust each other 100% and being able to travel with both, for me, it's going to be great. I think I'm going to grow as a player thanks to them. "I think we are going to work pretty hard and pretty good for the next season and the next years. Hopefully we are going to make good results together."Stream top tennis action, including the 2025 Australian Open, live and on-demand on discovery+

Four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka returned to the tour at the start of 2024 after giving birth and showed glimpses of her best across the season, but she is looking for further improvements under Mouratoglou. One of the biggest servers on the WTA Tour along with one of the biggest servers in ATP Tour history […]

Four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka returned to the tour at the start of 2024 after giving birth and showed glimpses of her best across the season, but she is looking for further improvements under Mouratoglou.

One of the biggest servers on the WTA Tour along with one of the biggest servers in ATP Tour history – surely a winning combination?

She has said the primary focus with Daly is to improve her serve, having made the most double faults (430) on the WTA Tour in 2024.

“I think we are going to work pretty hard and pretty good for the next season and the next years. Hopefully we are going to make good results together.”

Not only has Murray only just retired from tennis, but he has zero coaching experience. So what could he offer 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic?

“I’m definitely intrigued. That’s why I want to see Djokovic struggle a little bit in those early matches so that there’s a bit of tension, a bit of adversity, hopefully a bit of shouting and screaming at the box.

He has also had spells with Kristina Mladenovic, Dayana Yastremska and Karolina Pliskova.

“I’m excited and optimistic for season 2025 and beyond. This has been a year of ups and downs; I’ve learned a lot and grown a lot, and I can finally say I am fully healthy and ready for the challenges ahead.”

Donna Vekic and Sascha Bajin

“Who’s going to shout at who?” Henman said when asked how he feels Murray will react from the box if Djokovic starts shouting at him at the Australian Open, live on Eurosport and discovery+.

“I realised that the perfect coach for me at this point would be someone who has been through the experiences I am going through,” said Djokovic about the move.

“Possibly a multiple Grand Slam winner, a former [world] No. 1… I can’t be more excited about it.”

Bajin was Serena Williams’ long-term hitting partner before coaching Osaka when she won two Grand Slam titles.Hurkacz finished the year ranked at No. 16 after undergoing meniscus surgery midway through the season.

“I mean, she is already No. 5 in the world, but I think she can win more Slams, that’s for sure.”

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“And we can see how Andy Murray deals with it being on the receiving end. But it’s going to be fun to watch.”

Samuel Lopez is not a new main coach for Carlos Alcaraz, but he is a new addition to the team that Alcaraz has talked about highly.

Lendl helped Murray win three Grand Slam titles and is joined on Hurkacz’s coaching team by Nicolas Massu, who helped Dominic Thiem to victory at the 2020 US Open.Image credit: Getty Images

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Hubert Hurkacz and Ivan Lendl

Lopez will work alongside Alcaraz’s long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, who Lopez previously coached.

There are big-name pairings, none bigger than Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, as well as some familiar faces making moves.