A Novak Djokovic still looking for The Djoker. The best version of the Serbian, the perfect machine capable of grinding out results, trophies and above all records. In this 2024, made up of painful defeats and zero titles, the reigning Roland Garros champion arrives in Paris with further news. After the split with Ivanisevic at the beginning of the year, the one with Nenad Zimonjić also appears. And speaking of that search that worries Nole so much, here comes a new coach: accompanying the world number one will be Boris Bošnjaković, a 50-year-old from Novi Sad.
THE NEWS
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It is Djokovic himself who explains the new entry to the Serbian media upon his arrival in the French capital. “Boris is part of my technical team, when it comes to analyzing my rivals, matches and my game. He will be my coach in Paris, he will work with me on analysis, preparations and tactics. As for what comes after this tournament, I don’t have a long-term coaching solution at the moment”, specifies the number one seed in the clay court Slam. Doubts about the team which are also doubts that are reflected on the pitch.
THE ARRIVAL IN PARIS
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“With low expectations and high hopes”, Nole says very simply in the press conference. A few words that summarize a negative moment, from a physical and tennis point of view, the reasons for which are not known due to the choice of the tennis player himself: “There are several things that have happened in the last few months, but I don’t want to open Pandora’s box and talk about of these things.” Difficulties, however, have been the order of the day in the Serbian’s career: obstacles that were overcome by putting the trophy as the goal first and foremost. A speech that he also wants to hold in Paris. “I know what I’m capable of and especially in Slams I play the best tennis; or at least that’s always my goal. I think for most of my career I’ve been able to do that, so that’s the goal. I know exactly what I have to do in a Slam”, says the number one in the press conference. One of the great rules of tennis, therefore, still applies: never underestimate Djokovic, Sinner and Alcaraz be warned.
