One in all tennis’ best partnerships has run its course.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic hassplit with long-time coach Goran Ivanisevic, the 36-year-old Serbian celebrity introduced on social media right this moment.
Throughout their highly-successful five-year partnership, the pair created historical past collectively.
Working with Ivanisevic, a disciplined Djokovic reached 12 Grand Slam singles finals, profitable 9 of these 12, rose to standing of Grand Slam king, attained the legendary GOAT crown and made a run on the calendar-year Grand Slam in 2021, a dream denied by Daniil Medvedev within the 2021 US Open ultimate.
“Goran and I made a decision to cease working collectively a number of days in the past,” Djokovic posted on Instagram. “Our on courtroom chemistry had its ups and downs, however our friendship was all the time rock stable. The truth is, I’m proud to say (undecided he’s) that aside from profitable tournaments collectively, we additionally had a facet battle in Parchisi occurring… for a few years. And – that match by no means stops for us.
“Šefinjo, thanks for every thing my good friend. Love you.”
The 2001 Wimbledon champion Ivanisevic joined Djokovic’s crew, then headed by coach Marian Vajda, in time for the 2019 grass-court season.
It was a singular and particular pairing becoming a member of arguably the best returner in Open Period historical past in Djokovic with one of many Open Period’s best servers in Ivanisevic, who helped Djokovic sharpen up his serve after doing the identical for Marin Cilic, whom he beforehand coached to the US Open title.
When Djokovic defeated Medvedev 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 final September he made his mark because the oldest man in Open Period historical past to win the US Open.
Djokovic captured his twenty fourth Grand Slam title matching Margaret Court docket’s all-time main mark.
