World number one Novak Djokovic recently parted ways with his coach Goran Ivanisevic. There are reports that the disagreement between the two stems from a heated argument during the 2024 Indian Wells tournament.
Djokovic and Ivanisevic are one of the most successful master-mentee partnerships in tennis, winning an impressive 12 Grand Slam titles together among other achievements. The Croatian originally joined Serbia in 2018 to assist Maria Vajda, but later became his head coach in 2022.
Djokovic had a bad start to the season, which may be related to this breakup. His hopes of winning the annual Golden Slam were dashed after losing to Sinner in the Australian Open semi-finals.
On March 27, Djokovic shared the news of the end of his cooperation with Goran Ivanisevic via his Instagram. He recalled the good times he spent with Ivanisevic and expressed his gratitude for everything the 52-year-old has done for him.
"Golan and I decided to stop working together a few days ago. Our on-court chemistry has had its ups and downs, but our friendship has always been rock solid...Thanks my friend for everything. Love you." Djoko Veitch wrote.
After the news was announced, tennis analyst Craig Shapiro reported on Controversy arose during Indian Wells. Shapiro wrote: "We were told that it was officially over after they had a heated argument in training."
Shapiro also revealed that Djokovic was "not happy" with his team. He also mentioned that Djokovic is not sure whether to participate in Wimbledon, but will prioritize the Paris Olympics in July.
"Speaking of Novak, just heard from an inside source that Novak is 'not happy with his team' and will be making some changes. He will focus on clay and is not sure about Wimbledon as he Very focused on winning Olympic gold," Shapiro wrote.
Djokovic has begun preparations on clay and will start his clay court season at the Monte Carlo Masters from April 6 to 14. His goal is to achieve a feat in Monte Carlo: the Triple Masters, which means winning at least three times in each of the nine Masters events.
The Serbian won the Monte Carlo Masters twice, in 2013 and 2015. He defeated arch-rival Nadal to lift the trophy for the first time, and defeated Tobertic to win it again two years later. (Source: Tennis Home Author: Sparks)
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