My hands with Novak Djokovic were tied, says Boris Becker
In an interview to Sky Sports, the six-time Major winner Boris Becker recalled his working relationship with Novak Djokovic. The former German player said: "Our hands were tied a little bit because we couldn't do the work we wanted to do. He didn't spend as much time on the practice court in the last six months as he should have, and he knows that. Success like this doesn't happen by pushing a button. Success like this doesn't just happen by showing up at a tournament. You have to work your bottom off because the opposition does the same. It was a great time, three years of working together. It’s the time I miss. But everything has its time. He had some injury problems, had surgery and was a bit burned out. Then there was no need for me anymore.”
Djokovic's longtime coach Marian Vajda added: “We have achieved almost all the goals we had. I realised that Novak needed a new head coach in order for him to continue improving certain parts of his game. At the same time, I will have more time for my family.”
Ivo Karlovic praised Novak Djokovic in an interview in Wimbledon as quoted by The Telegraph. The Croatian player, asked who is the best between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and the Serb, said: “I think Novak – he had dominated since 2011. If you look at overall achievements in the last eight or nine years, he will be the one.” Karlovic also spoke about the players' longevity: “Everyone now is doing a lot of work off the court – that wasn’t the case in the 1980s. They can prolong their careers as well and, if they can win at 38 or 39, they will not stop when they are 40.”
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