Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have had many on-court encounters in the past decade and a half. The two have faced each other 36 times in their career. However, the two legends desire to play a mixed doubles match against each other, pairing up with their better-halves.
Recently, former World No.1 Murray kicked off an interesting 100 volley challenge with his wife Kim Sears. Murray challenged his fellow players and his followers to volley with a partner 100 times within the boundaries of their home.
“It will be our pleasure to face you and Kim in mixed” – Novak Djokovic
Subsequently, Djokovic was one of the first top players to accept the challenge. He took up the ‘100-volley’ challenge with his wife Jelena Djokovic and posted the video on social media. This sparked a humorous conversation between Djokovic and Murray on Instagram.
“Brilliant! Thanks for doing it. Unfortunately, I think you’ve got us in mixed doubles,” Murray replied to Djokovic’s video of taking the challenge.
“It will be our pleasure to face you and Kim in mixed. Kim’s got some lefty magic there. P.S. no serve for Jelena though. She is not a great fan of service,” Djokovic replied.
Djokovic and Murray have been excessively active on social media while practicing social distancing. The Djoko-Murray duo certainly knows how to how to entertain their fans. The two have already played doubles in the past. However, it will be interesting to see the two players hitting the court with their better halves.
The tennis community is confined to stay indoors with the suspension of the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Consequently, many players are coming out with unique challenges to keep themselves engaged and also entertain their fans. These challenges also pose more fun for tennis fans on social media during the public crisis.
