Novak Djokovic’s ‘excellent Love story’ recalled by Boris Becker as he sheds gentle on the tip of a profitable collaboration

Boris Becker has been inducted into the Corridor of Fame owing to the unparalleled legacy he carved out throughout his heyday on the ATP Tour. With 49 ATP singles titles, the German tennis icon has undoubtedly managed to stay a legendary determine all through his on-court journey. Even after his retirement, the previous tennis ace maintained a excessive profile within the tennis realm, albeit as a coach. The 55-year-old’s most important and profitable teaching stint was with one of many ‘GOATs’ on the lads’s tour, Novak Djokovic. Nevertheless, after a substantial interval of having fun with some glory, Becker and Djokovic parted methods in 2016. Reminiscing about his cut up with the Serbian tennis nice, the Corridor of Famer lately opened up about how the ‘excellent love story’ got here to an finish.

Previous to becoming a member of fingers with Becker, the present world No.1 had set a precedent for his upcoming decade of dominance. The Serb had received three back-to-back Australian Open titles alongside together with his first Wimbledon trophy in 2011. Thus, it turned a pivotal part within the Djoker’s profession as his long-time head coach, Marian Vajda, had stepped down from his head coach position, however remained a part of the group.

Boris Becker reveals the rationale behind his cut up with Novak Djokovic

After partnering with the ‘Djoker’ in December 2013, the German tennis legend guided him to 6 Grand Slam triumphs on the tour. Beneath his tutelage, the Serb loved two triumphant campaigns on the arduous court docket main occasion in Melbourne. Even on the Wimbledon Championships, Djokovic emerged victorious on two events when Becker was there in his field.

Aside from Grand Slam titles, the present world No. 1 additionally amassed 14 ATP Masters 1000 titles throughout his partnership with the German tennis legend. Nevertheless, regardless of having fun with some main success collectively, the collaboration got here to an finish simply after three seasons. Emphasizing on his cut up in an interview with the L’Equipe, Boris Becker stated, “Three years collectively, the place we win all the pieces, repeatedly…. Let’s say the e book was written. I feel he was drained, he took a break and I took one too. The proper love story was coming to an finish. There was nothing extra.”

Aside from this, the previous tennis ace’s stint because the technical director of tennis in Germany additionally affected his partnership with the Serb. He added, “On the identical time, I turned technical director of tennis in Germany, which nobody talked about a lot. I wasn’t withdrawing from tennis, I spent a number of time with the younger Zverev, with the Davis Cup group for 4 years.”

Becker’s cut up with Djokovic, nonetheless, didn’t put an finish to the previous’s teaching stint, as he’s now partnered with one other ATP celebrity.

One other ATP participant is underneath the tutelage of Becker

After parting methods with the Serb, the Corridor of Famer has lately taken up the teaching position for the Danish tennis star Holger Rune. The 55-year-old made his first look at Rune’s field on the Swiss Indoors, the place he reached the semifinal spherical of the arduous court docket occasion. Later, the Dane additionally secured a quarterfinal end on the Paris Masters underneath the tutelage of the German former world No. 1 participant. Now, Becker and Rune are all equipped for the continued Nitto ATP Finals, the place they’re presently taking part in the group fixtures in Turin.

Not like Djokovic, earlier than including Becker to his teaching employees, Rune had an underwhelming time on the ATP Tour. Though he was underneath the mentorship of the extremely profitable French coach Patrick Mouratoglou, the Dane suffered early exits in a number of necessary tournaments. Following his first spherical exit within the 2023 US Open, Rune determined to half methods with Serena Williams’ former coach. It proved to be a smart choice as he instantly improved his type on the tour and certified for the year-end ATP Finals.

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