Novak Djokovic has revealed he has cut up from coach Goran Ivanisevic.
The partnership was massively profitable, with Djokovic having fun with essentially the most dominant interval of his profession via his early and mid-30s.
Ivanisevic grew to become the Serbian’s principal coach in March 2022, having beforehand labored alongside Djokovic’s long-time mentor Marian Vajda for a number of years.
The world No.1 mentioned he and Ivanisevic parted methods “a few days ago”, writing on Instagram: “I remember clearly the moment I invited Goran to be part of my team. It was back in 2018, and Marian and I were looking to innovate and bring some serve magic to our duo.
“In reality, not solely we introduced serve, but in addition a number of laughter, enjoyable, yr finish No.1 rankings, record-breaking achievements and 12 extra grand slams (and some finals) to the depend since then. Did I point out a little bit of drama too?
“Goran and I decided to stop working together a few days ago. Our on-court chemistry had its ups and downs, but our friendship was always rock solid.
“In reality, I’m proud to say (unsure he’s) that aside from successful tournaments collectively, we additionally had a aspect battle in (the board recreation) Parchisi happening… for a few years. And – that match by no means stops for us. Thanks for all the things my buddy. Love you.”
Djokovic had one of his best seasons in 2023, winning three grand slam titles and losing an epic Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz, but this news comes at an uncertain time for the 36-year-old, who also recently split from his long-time agents.
He lost his first match at the Australian Open since 2018 to Jannik Sinner and then suffered a shock defeat against Italian Luca Nardi at Indian Wells earlier this month before deciding not to play at the Miami Open.
Ivanisevic never shied away from the challenges of working with Djokovic, saying after the French Open final last year: “He’s not a simple man, let’s put it this manner. Especially when one thing’s not going his approach.
“He keeps you stressed, the stress level is always high. It never goes down. But every day you learn something.”
Djokovic will purpose to rediscover his kind on the European clay, with the Serbian just one grand slam title away from passing Australian Margaret Court’s tally of 24 to change into essentially the most profitable singles participant in historical past.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
