Novak Djokovic is changing into more and more relentless together with his preparation and could possibly be the dominant power on the lads’s tour for 3 extra years, his coach says.
Former Wimbeldon champion Goran Ivanisevic says the 36-year-old is changing into “crazier and crazier” as he stays a degree above his opponents, with the grand slam males’s singles titles report nicely inside his attain.
“(Djokovic has) definitely two, three more years,” Ivanisevic stated after the star’s straight units remaining win over Stefanos Tsitsipas.
“The way he’s taking care of his body, the way he approaches everything … the food, it’s amazing. It’s unbelievable, the level.”
Ivanisevic, who’s coming into his fifth 12 months as Djokovic’s coach, stated he ranked Sunday’s victory because the Serbian star’s biggest ever.
“Definitely the best one, not only because all what happened last year and he came back, but last three weeks, they were extremely hard,” he stated.
“I thought I saw everything in 2021 when he won here with the abdominal tear. This one was unbelievable.”
Ivanisevic stated he couldn’t anticipate the French Open in May when Djokovic will sq. off towards Rafael Nadal, with the legendary duo locked at 22 majors apiece.
Young stars together with world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz had been clearly coming for the ageing pair, however Djokovic’s ascendancy on hardcourt and Nadal’s mastery of clay meant it was inevitable one in every of them would attain a brand new report of 23 slam victories, he stated.
“Yes, they are coming, Alcaraz, unbelievable. Still, if Rafa steps on the court on the French Open, for me he’s always the favourite to win the tournament,” Ivanisevic stated.
“Battle of Spain against Serbia, it’s like a handball match, 22-22 for the moment. Now it’s going to be interesting this year.”
Ivanisevic stated the champion “gave everything” through the event when most gamers would have been pressured out by the identical hamstring harm Djokovic suffered.
“Let me put it like this. I don’t say 100 per cent, but 97 per cent of the players, on Saturday when you get results of the MRI, you go straight to the referee’s office and pull out of the tournament but not him,” he stated.
“He is from other space. His brain is working different. I’m with him four years, but it still sometimes how his brain work.
“He gave everything, 77 therapies a day. Every day was kind of better and better. I didn’t expect this.
“The first two rounds OK, but then against Dimitrov was very scared. But he got through and in the end he won the tournament.”
Source: www.news.com.au
