Serena Williams’ Former Coach Reveals Novak Djokovic’s Not-So-Secret Ace in the Hole

Talk about the qualities of Novak Djokovic and there will be a full list of the exceptional skills that he possesses. Such has been the Serb’s greatness that he is widely regarded as one of the best players to have played the sport. Additionally, he had one of the greatest seasons in his illustrious tennis career this year, winning three Grand Slam titles. Recently, Serena Williams’ former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, revealed Djokovic’s special skill and how he uses it effectively.

Mouratoglou is a renowned coach in the tennis world, having coached the likes of Williams and Simona Halep. Further, he also drops tips and tricks about the sport regularly on social media. Here’s what he said about Djokovic’s secret skill.

Serena Williams’ former coach left in awe of a special Novak Djokovic skill

Hours ago, Mouratoglou took to his official Instagram handle where he talked about Novak Djokovic’s backhand. It is a lesser-talked-about skill that the Serb possesses and not many people know about it. Sharing a post on his official Instagram handle, the French coach broke down Djokovic’s backhand and what made it special.

Mouratoglou feels that Djokovic’s backhand’s ability to change direction is top-notch and gave full marks to it. Talking about it, he said, “Novak is very comfortable directing his backhand crosscourt as much as down the line, and he can decide to do it any time on any type of ball.”

Further, he also rated the accuracy of Djokovic’s backhands highly, saying, “Novak’s backhand is deadly accurate. He plays deep and very close to the sidelines.” Subsequently, Mouratoglou also analyzed other characteristics of Djokovic’s backhand such as counterpunching, movement, touch, etc. that made it special.

Patrick Mouratoglou is not the only one in recent times who has spoken highly about Novak Djokovic. Serena Williams’ childhood coach, Rick Macci, also praised the Serb for the special skillset that he possesses.

What did Macci say about Djokovic?

At 36, Novak Djokovic is still ruling the tennis world despite age not being by his side. The World Number 1 is aiming for a big 2024 season and hopes to repeat this year’s heroics. Amid this, Rick Macci shunned Djokovic’s rivals and heaped huge praise on him.

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Macci took to Twitter and said, “Roger made the game look like BALLET. Rafa made the game look like BOXING. Novak makes the game look like a BOXING and BALLET.” Combining the best qualities of the two members of the ‘Big 3’, Macci praised Djokovic’s superior abilities.

Djokovic’s fans will be hoping that he continues his winning run in 2024, as his retirement nears. The Serbinator will be giving his all before he calls an end to his illustrious tennis career. All in all, the upcoming season promises to be an exciting time for tennis fans. Are you ready?

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