Novak Djokovic’s former coach, Goran Ivanisevic, has outlined what he believes could be the cause of the Serbian’s recent decline, saying: “It’s not easy easy” for Djokovic to find motivation after “winning everything possible”. > After making history again last year, the 24-time major champion has struggled to recreate the same level so far this year. He competed in several events and reached the semi-finals in two of them, but came away empty-handed in all of them.
That’s not something that happens often , although it happened in 2022, when the Italian Open was his first trophy of the year. He still won five titles that year, including Wimbledon and the ATP Finals.
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This meant that despite a slow start, By no means is this going to be a bad year for Djokovic. After all, he is still number one. For Ivanisevic, this is certainly not cause for alarm. In an interview with Sportal, he even shared his theory why there might be a lack of results this year.
Practicing is one thing, competing is another. We must train. I see a lot of people criticizing him for not being motivated, but this man has broken every record, he has won everything he can and it’s not easy to motivate himself over and over again. If you don’t practice, you can’t expect big things.”
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This means that even though the start is slow, it doesn’t mean it’s impossible It’s going to be a bad year for Djokovic. Either way, he’s still number one. For Ivanisevic, this is certainly not cause for alarm. In an interview with Sportal, he even shared a theory on why results might be lacking this year.
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“Practice is one thing and matches are another. You have to practice. I see a lot of people just quote she has no motivation, but the man has broken all records, he has won everything possible and it is not easy to motivate yourself many times If you do not practice, you cannot hope Expect great things.”
It’s an interesting idea and certainly makes sense. If he doesn’t put in the effort in training, he risks letting his guard down during matches.
As a former coach, Ivanisevic may have seen this firsthand, this makes this hypothesis quite credible. With the rise of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic must try his best to beat them.
“He is a genius and he adapts easily to matches, and if we tie our hands his legs, there will be players that he will win against, but against these two, I mean Sinner and Alcaraz, Jannik and Carlos are a little bit more difficult now who are five steps ahead of the others, I mean. It’s not just about Novak.