Novak Djokovic has revealed that he has split from coach Goran Ivanisevic.
The partnership was extremely successful, with Djokovic enjoying the most dominant period of his career in his early and mid-30s. Ivanisevic became the Serbian’s head coach in March 2022, having previously worked with Djokovic’s long-term mentor Marian Vajda for many years.
The world number one said he and Ivanisevic parted ways “a few days ago”, writing on Instagram: “I remember clearly the moment I invited Goran to join my team. That was in 2018, Marian and I were looking to innovate and bring some serving magic to our duo.
“In fact, we brought more than just serves, but a lot of laughter, fun, year-end No. 1 rankings, record-breaking results and 12 more Grand Slams. [and a few finals] Counting from then on. Did I mention a bit of drama too? Golan 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 fact, I’m proud to say [not sure he is] In addition to winning games together, we also had a side battle [the board game] Parchisi lasted for many years. That game will never stop for us. Thanks for everything my friend. 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 for the The news comes at an uncertain time for the 36-year-old, who also recently split from his long-term partner. acting. He lost his first match at the Australian Open since 2018 to Jannik Sinner and then suffered a shock loss to Italian Luca Nardi at Indian Wells earlier this month. Nardi, then decided not to play in the Miami Open.
Ivanisevic has never shied away from the challenge of working with Djokovic, saying after last year’s French Open final: “He’s not an easy person to get along with, let’s put it that way. Especially when things don’t go his way.” . He stresses you out a lot, the stress level is always high. It never goes down. But every day you learn something.”
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