Novak Djokovic has revealed he will be playing in the Brisbane International, beginning Dec. 29 ... though newly-appointed coach and recently retired tennis star Andy Murray will not be in attendance.

Carlos Alcaraz has shared his thoughts on Novak Djokovic's decision to appoint long-time rival Andy Murray as his coach for the upcoming Australian Open. The Serbian tennis star announced last month that Murray would be joining his team.

Djokovic's new coach Andy Murray is not planning to join him for the Australian Open warm-up, Murray's team said.

One of the more popular theories was that Djokovic wanted someone who was competing against the current group of players on the ATP Tour. And if that was the case, Murray - who retired from pro tennis during the Paris Olympics - was the right man for that job.

Andy Murray is not expected to link up with Novak Djokovic next month at the Brisbane International, where the former world No 1 will begin his 2025 season.

Novak Djokovic took time away from the practice court to visit the Qatar Grand Prix and was given a dressing down by new coach Andy Murray on social media

In Brisbane, the former world No. 1 will be joined by returning Nick Kyrgios, Grigor Dimitrov, Holger Rune and Frances Tiafoe. When it comes to the Brisbane women's edition, there will be world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka along with four other top-10 players - Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro and Daria Kasatkina.

Emma Raducanu has been urged to stop “dipping in and out of tennis” after a stop-start comeback year. The Brit returned in January ranked outside the top 300 after having three surgeries and has since climbed to No. 59.

It will be only the second time the Novak Djokovic plays at the event, having lost to Ernests Gulbis in the first round in 2009.

Novak Djokovic will begin his preparations for next month's Australian Open by playing at the Brisbane International warm-up tournament, he said Wednesday.