Novak Djokovic recalls the first time he saw Goran Ivanisevic
Novak Djokovic commented on his admiration for Goran Ivanisevic. The Serbian player said: "He was in Niki Pilic Tennis Academy in Germany, where I have spent quite a lot of time between the age of 12 and 16. It happened to be that famous 2001 when he received the wild card here in Wimbledon, and he came over to the academy for several weeks. I had permission to approach him while he was training and to bring him some snacks because he was hungry, training a lot. Of course, I was there every time he was on the court. I was observing, learning, watching, supporting. Niki, who is my tennis father, as I like to call him, had a big influence in his career, in his life as well. There was this connection early on already. Yeah, I think those snacks really made the difference for him in Wimbledon (smiling).
First of all, I get along with him very well. I spoke to Marian. We both agreed that we were looking for someone that was a former champion, someone that knows how I feel on the court, someone that has been through that. We agreed with the concept, so to say, the idea of introducing a new coach to our team, an addition like Boris Becker was back a few years ago. It was a very successful period with Boris. We're hoping we can have the same with Goran."
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