Novak Djokovic’s uncertain future after split with coach Goran Ivanisevic

This Wednesday, Novak Djokovic created a surprise in the world of tennis by announcing the end of his relationship with Goran Ivanisevic after spending five years as his coach. The announcement came after his fall in the semi-finals of the Australian Open, a tournament in which the Serbian himself claimed to feel strange and was unexpectedly eliminated in the second round of Indian Wells with Luca Nardi, 123rd in the world at the time. A few hours later, the 24-time Grand Slam champion shed light on his future.

While everything indicated that the 37-year-old Serbian was going to announce the arrival of a new coach, he has completely different plans in mind, at least in the short term. This was announced during the presentation of a documentary in his country.

He began his speech by emphasizing his relationship with Ivanisevic. “First of all, Goran is my friend for life, mine and my family’s friend. He is a very dear person to me, the end of our professional collaboration does not mean that our friendship ends. .

However, he stressed that one of the main reasons for the breakdown of their professional relationship was its wear and tear. “Our separation was positive, as positive as a separation can be. We have reached a point where we have exhausted our cooperation after almost five years “.

He then highlighted (as in his initial announcement) the countless trophies they’ve won working together, while also mentioning some difficult events they’ve had to overcome. “Together we have written the history of our sport, we have won Grand Slams, finished seasons in first place in the world, but we also went through trials and tribulations: disqualification at the US Open, expulsion from Australia . I will always remember it. He was there for me as a person, as a human being first and foremost, and he brought the right set of values ​​to our relationship. Excellent results have followed this kind of chemistry. I wish Goran all the best.

Already in the final stretch of his career and with endless trophies on his back, which propel him as one of the best players in all history (in the words of Rafael Nadal, he already is), the player born in Belgrade does not intend to integrate a new coach into your team, at least in the coming months.

“I still don’t have a clear idea who the new coach will be, or if there will be one,” Djokovic said. He went on to explain the reasons for his decision. “I have had coaches since I was a child, now I try to feel for myself what I need, what I feel most comfortable with. You will be notified if anyone joins the team.

With this information available, the world number one’s team is expected to continue with the same formation so far. Miljan Amanovic and Claudio Zimaglia as physiotherapists, Marco Panichi in the role of physical trainer, Carlos Gómez as his agent and substitute partner, while Mark Maden will continue to perform his duties as commercial director.

Over the past few days, he has been seen training with Nenad Zimonjic, but he is not expected to be his new coach. Most likely, his brother, Marko Djokovic, travels with him during the next tournaments.