Novak Djokovic has given his most grounded sign yet that he may not supplant previous mentor Goran Ivanisevic, and on second thought decide to explore this late phase of his career himself.
Djokovic split with long-lasting mentor Ivanisevic before the end of last month and has been going through a time for testing with comrade and Serbia’s previous Davis Cup chief Nenad Zimonjić, who was with him at the Monte-Carlo Experts a fortnight back. Anyway the 24-time significant boss is yet to conclude whether he needs to make that a super durable arrangement. Talking at the 25th Laureus World Games Grants on Monday, he said he is weighing up whether he really wants to supplant Ivanisevic by any means.
I’m thinking about that too, whether I ought to or shouldn’t have the mentor, Djokovic said. “I had a truly great time with Nenad Zimonjić as my mentor the most recent three weeks so we’re looking at proceeding and seeing. How about we see, I will go with the choice in the following time frame.
He added: “I’m not hurrying. I want to play tennis more than 20 years and having many groups and mentors, dislike I figure I needn’t bother with a mentor by any means. I believe there’s consistently esteem in having that quality group and wellness mentor, physio, mental mentor. It’s extremely significant. It makes a recipe for progress and assists you with performing better, train better, recuperate better. Remain on the top however long you can. In any case, I believe I’m in the phase of my career where I can bear to perhaps think having no mentor is additionally a choice. We should see. I will pursue my choice soon.
Djokovic, 36, reported his shock choice to head out in different directions from Ivanisevic not long after his third-round exit at Indian Wells. Their five-year organization harmonized with the most prevailing time of Djokovic’s record-breaking career in any case, in the wake of asserting three significant titles last year he has had a uniquely sluggish beginning to this season.
Djokovic is yet to win a prize in 2024 and has just played four competitions, neglecting to arrive at a solitary last. He pulled out of the Miami Open in Spring and, following his semi-last misfortune in Monte Carlo to Casper Ruud, Djokovic declared he was skirting the current week’s Madrid Open as well.
He actually made the outing to Madrid to get his fifth Laureus World Athlete of the Year grant, and shared that he was focusing on the majors and the Olympics this late spring – starting at Roland Garros in May.
Tragically I won’t play in the Madrid Open this year, ideally one year from now – I’m as yet youthful, have opportunity and energy. In any case, I’m setting up my body to be prepared especially for Roland Garros, Wimbledon, Olympic Games and US Open. That is the main block of the year for me.
I’m proposing on playing in Rome, so I genuinely want to believe that I can be there, be prepared. This year has been a piece different for me, the beginning, I’m actually tracking down my best degree of tennis. Ideally that can in any case come in Roland Garros.