MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic did not want to rehash — or even discuss at all, really — what he said Friday was a months-old interview with GQ magazine in which he recalled having high levels of metal in his blood from food he was served while detained before being deported from Australia in 2022 .

Novak Djokovic got the bright idea to hire the recently retired Andy Murray as his coach, at least through the Australian Open.

In his bid to land a 25th Grand Slam, the 37-year-old has enlisted the help of Andy Murray, an opponent he faced 36 times and who knows as much as anyone about the strengths of his game.