The Australian Open’s new “coaching pods” have continued to raise eyebrows after a conversation between Novak Djokovic and his new coach Andy Murray left fans in disbelief.

Viewers compared it to a Glastonbury glamping pod as Murray and his fellow coaches were allowed to pass on instruction

In a long interview with 'Match TV', Kazakh ace Alexander Bublik strongly criticized Murray's choice to become Djokovic's new coach: “He has joined Novak Djokovic’s team. These are attempts to cling to something that no longer exists, to some echoes of the past. I think this is a problem.

Andy Murray has teamed up with long time rival Novak Djokovic to help the Serb win this year's Australian Open which starts on Sunday in Melbourne

"Andy Murray over there on the sideline, I think was starting to get a little nervous with what was going on."

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have started working together ahead of the 2025 Australian Open. The former Scottish champion was not present in Brisbane last week due to a holiday with his family, but he joined the Serbian legend at Melbourne Park and started giving him his advice before the start of the Happy Slam.

John McEnroe feels even Andy Murray was getting nervous for Novak Djokovic during his second-round match at the Australian Open after Jaime Faria took the second set. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has made a habit of being a slow starter at major tournaments in recent years.

Andy Roddick believes Andy Murray will either receive too much credit or blame depending on the success of his coach-player collaboration with Novak Djokovic. The 2003 US Open champion also argued Djokovic hiring Murray “makes sense in so many ways” because he thinks there are few people who the Serb “respects enough to actually consider their opinions.