Murray is still looking for his first Grand Slam trophy and will not be favoured to win his battle against the world’s current best player in the world in Djokovic.
The Serbian is the defending Australian Open champion and won three out of four Grand Slams last season.
Nadal did his part on Thursday by fighting back after losing the opening set to beat Roger Federer in four sets to secure a 6-7 (5/7) 6-2 7-6 (7/5) 6-4 win.