Novak Djokovic has given an update on his training scenario after adding a new voice to his camp ahead of Roland-Garros.
The world number one has not had a full-time mentor since his split from Goran Ivanisevic in March. He has worked with Nenad Zimonjic, but this partnership has since ended because Djokovic is in Paris with another coach.
And the 24-time Grand Slam champion admitted things were getting “tougher” when he spoke about his motivation and the struggles of the tour.
Djokovic is hoping to return to his most productive point at Roland Garros after a difficult start to the season, failing to reach the final at any tournament. And he will get advantages from another new coach, Boris Bosnjakovic.
The fifty-year-old works at the Novak Tennis Center in Belgrade. But he was drafted on an interim basis at Roland-Garros. ” Boris is part of my coaching team, so to speak, when it comes to analysing my opponents, my matches and my own game,” Djokovic told Tennis Majors.
“We have been cooperating for several years in roles, Boris was the head coach of the Novak Tennis Center. He will be my tennis coach in Paris, he will work with me on analysis, preparation and tactics.
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But Djokovic still doesn’t know what he’s going to do beyond Roland Garros, as he has yet to hire a full-time coach after parting ways with Ivanisevic. “As for what will happen after this tournament, I don’t have a long-term perspective. long-term educational solution right now,” he added.
The 37-year-old was racing with Zimonjic when the former doubles number one joined him at the Monte Carlo Masters and Italian Open. But Djokovic claimed his fellow Serbian had never been touted as his next coach. He continued, “Since after my breakup with Goran, I never showed that I had a permanent coach. I said that Nenad was there to help me as a friend and mentor, as a vital user in my life.
It’s not just the training scenario that Djokovic faces, as he admitted his motivation is after an uncommon start to the year. “It varies, it’s not coherent: one week it’s like this, the other week it’s like this,” he explained.
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Although Djokovic has given up on his qualification goals, he is still motivated to win the biggest tournaments. He added: “In the Slams there is still a lot of motivation. In other tournaments, not so much, but in the Grand Slams, betting on Serbia, the Olympic Games. . . This kind of thing moves me, gives me strength and desire. I mean, it’s actually enough at this point in my career, that’s why I’m still playing professionally.
But Djokovic has withdrawn from tournaments several times this year for reasons other than injuries and under pressure recognizes how difficult it is to be away from his family circle at this level of his career. “Also, I go out and enjoy the process in its entirety. Which is not possible. When I don’t have my loved ones by my side, it becomes more complicated, but it doesn’t matter, it’s a new mental phase that I have to face and adapt to,” he said.
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