“Can Get Nasty”: Novak Djokovic?s Coach Ivanisevic Reveals the Challenges While Coaching Him

Novak Djokovic is arguably one of the best players to step foot in the ATP Tour. Since turning pro in 2003, the Serbian has trail blazed the sport with 19 Grand Slam victories to his name.

However, coaching a world-class athlete like Djokovic isn’t as easy as it seems. Ahead of the quarterfinals, reporter Sasa Ozmo mentioned some points put forward by Djokovic’s coach Goran Ivanisevic.

Goran Ivanisevic believes coaching Novak Djokovic is?“intense”

Djokovic arrived at Wimbledon this year on the back of winning the Australian Open and French Open. While he faced Rafael Nadal in both finals, the Serbian’s win at Nadal’s fortress in Roland Garros remains the most memorable so far.

Should the 34-year-old win The Wimbledon Championships, he gets one step closer to completing a Golden Slam this year. Although Djokovic makes it look easy on court, there’s a lot of work that goes into making it happen.

Appearing in the latest episode of The Volley podcast, Ozmo revealed what Ivanisevic said to him in a recent interview. He said, “I had an interview with Goran Ivanisevic two weeks ago and it was not the first time that he told me that working with Novak is a specific challenge.

“It can get nasty and intense, exactly because he is not the kind of player who wants people around him to tell him what he wants to hear. He wants to be challenged. I know it?s a cliche, but it is really the truth in his case.”

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Ozmo: Djokovic wants to improve every day

The Serbian journalist believes the best trait he possesses is that of improving every day. “He wants to improve every day,” said Ozmo. “Even when something in Goran?s opinion cannot be improved further, [Djokovic] pushes you to make something up for him to become even better?.”

“I think that?s one of the traits of his character that has allowed him to improve so much over the course of his career.”

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While the World No. 1 continues to set an example in the world of tennis, all eyes will be on his quarterfinal against Marton Fucsovics later today. With his great rival Roger Federer on the other side of the draw, the two veterans might face each other in the final on July 11.

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