Novak Djokovicwho started the season with the semifinals at the Australian Open and the third round at Indian Wells, surprised last week with the announcement of his professional breakup with his coach Goran Ivanisevic.
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The Croatian had remained the only official coach this season after the Spanish Carlos Gómez Herrera has begun to perform agent duties alongside the British Mark Madden.
Djokovic, who has been seen training these days in Belgrade alongside his compatriot Nenad Zimonjic, who was Serbian Davis Cup captain, attended a tribute to Nikki Pilic, one of his mentors. It was there where he broke his silence and spoke about the change in his team in statements collected by Tennis Majors.
“Our separation has been as positive as a separation can be. I don’t know who my new coach will be or if I will ever have one. I have had coaches since I was little, now I try to feel for myself what I need, what I feel most comfortable with“, reflects a ‘Nole’ who will return to competition at the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 (April 7 to 14).
Number one until Madrid
Djokovic, who has been number one for 418 weeks, This condition is guaranteed at least until May 5, date on which the Mutua Madrid Open concludes. And he only defends 315 points until Roland Garros compared to Carlos Alcaraz’s 1,545 and Jannik Sinner’s 540.
2024-03-30 07:22:07
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