Novak Djokovic shaken by Jannik Sinner: Ivanisevic’s revelation
Novak Djokovic shaken by Jannik Sinner: Ivanisevic’s revelation
Novak Djokovic's former coach, Goran Ivanisevic, in an interview with Sportklub revealed how the latest defeats with Jannik Sinner have deeply shaken the Serbian tennis player's convictions, and were among the factors that may have prompted him to change technical leadership after the first months of 2024. It all è began with the loss suffered in a comeback by the Azzurro in the Davis Cup.
"When he plays for his country he feels a lot of pride, he shows all his generosity. It è not that he gives 100%, but 5700%. The same thing è happened in Australia with the United Cup. These are the things that motivate him to extreme levels, that’s why losing in the Davis Cup to Sinner hit him soì hard".
"The motivation drops a lot, you even start thinking about whether you can come back again", Ivanisevic revealed.
The other painful knockout è came at the Australian Open, on courts where Djokovic was undefeated for years: "Stories began about what a tragedy his defeat in the semifinals had been. Nothing tragic è nothing happened, not è that he lost in the first round, è he was beaten by a younger guy who was better, well prepared for everything. In Djokovic, I don’t know what happened in that match. È managed to win the third set, I thought he could start again and he didn".
"It was too up and down in Melbourne. Some players he canò beat them even soì forò against Sinner, Alcaraz, Medvedev you have to stand up for yourself. If Novak A comes è one thing, if Novak B comes then we have a problem. And soì è been".
