Ivansevic says Djokovic is going to be even better and that age is limitless!

Oceans II

Professional
He's practising even harder than when he was 22. That's why he's still so good and that's why he's still going to be even better. The will to practise, the will to improve, the will to be better is amazing. He's taking care of his body. In my time we stopped tennis [aged] 30, 31. You were already [an] old guy ready to leave. But now [it is] unbelievable." :sneaky:

Look at Roger couple years back. Look at Rafa. Look at him. They all talk about, yes, young players are coming. It's great for the tennis… You have [the] youngest No. 1 in the world who made unbelievable things this year, Carlos [Alcaraz]. But look at Novak. He's still hungry, he's still winning the tournaments, playing unbelievable tennis. He's still already thinking now about preparation for next season.”

“His serve was [a] very underestimated shot all through [his] career. If you look so many matches, five, 10 years ago, his serve always saved him somehow. But now he's even better. Now he always wants to improve. Especially this week, amazing percentage, amazing precision of the serve. Every time he needed, he hit [an] unbelievable first serve. His second serve is much better. But his serve is one of the best shots which people, they don't talk [about], because they have so many other things, they forget to talk about his serve. He has one of the best serves. Especially when it's tight, it's tough, especially this week he was hitting unbelievable serve under pressure.”

“He's [a] guy who wants to improve all the time. He's taking care of his body. Look at how he moves on the court, slides. He's amazing. It's always something that now the world offers you to be better, to improve. I think in that case players are playing in much older age, and they're playing well. Maybe some of them, they're playing best tennis. :sneaky: They're looking unbelievable.”


Discuss. :sneaky:;)
 

MichaelNadal

Bionic Poster
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DSH

Talk Tennis Guru
How much money has Ivanisevic received for helping Djokovic win his sixth ATP Finals title?
:unsure:
 

Tshooter

G.O.A.T.
10 % of the player's winnings. So that means Ivanisevic earned around 470k for the last week only. No wonder he sees Djokovic as the God. ;)

There isn't some collective bargaining agreement for pro tennis coaches. At the elite level they’re one off (private) agreements.
 
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kevaninho

Hall of Fame
Goran comes into Djokovic's camp, and acts like he made him the best player in the world.

He really needs to stop talking. You dont see many other coaches doing interviews all the time.
 

junior74

Talk Tennis Guru
I liked the way Djokovic played last night. Really aggressive court positioning.

He was better several years ago, though.
 
Anything is possible but it will be very difficult. I’m not looking past Australia open round 1. Things can change quickly in tennis so it won’t be easy for Djokovic or Nadal to keep at the top. One thing for sure is you can’t write either off. They are unique and incredible champions.
 

NoleFam

Bionic Poster
Nadal- finishes the year with 2 slams and world no.3.
Djokovic- finishes ranked 5, 1 slam.
Djokovic fans- Nadal fans are so bitter and salty.
Er, Nadal got the bigger prizes and higher ranking, and leads slam race.
Djokovic fans...But Tel Aviv and Astana! :-D:-D:-D
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Nadal has the higher ranking because there were no points at Wimbledon. With those points, Djokovic would have ended the year #2.
 

a10best

Hall of Fame
Let's be real. Sure a win is a win but the 35-year old guy eeked out wins in breakers over Tsitsipas, Medvedev and Fritz.
I want to see those quick 6-2 or 6-3 sets then we can believe Goran.
The wins were not ultron dominant. As you age you miss more. You fatigue more and you are prone to more injuries.
 

mwym

Professional
Lets be real indeed. Djokovic ATM needs 2 out of next 4-8.

Now think calmly. Does he fails at them all?

Will Rafa's 'broken ribs' heal until RG23? What does his EKG says?
 
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