Q.  Last year before the final Andy talked about you playing football with each other in Perth and here.  Has there been much of that?  Do you sense he’s different with Lendl now?

NOVAK DJOKOVIC:  Lendl took him to golf.  They’re playing more golf than football (smiling).  I’ve been waiting for him.  

We haven’t had a chance because there’s a lot going on.  But, look, we’ve been friends for a long time, always had lots of respect for him.  I think it’s mutual.  I think our teams are getting along really well.  We practice whenever we can.  

I mean, our friendship and rivalry, you can call it, goes long time back.  You know, goes to when we were 12 in France, first tournament.  We played a lot of junior events together.  

It’s great to see that somebody who you grow up next to is doing well.  This is going to be another great challenge for both of us. 

(Source: australianopen.com)