Novak Djokovic reveals he and Goran Ivanisevic “favored” to look at Elena Rybakina’s matches because the 37-year-old is now rooting for his former coach to attain success with the Kazakh.
After parting methods with the Serbian tennis star in April, the Croatian tennis legend took a while earlier than accepting any of the presents he obtained.
And in November, he formally got here again to teaching after the WTA world No. 6 introduced he was becoming a member of her employees for the 2025 season.
Djokovic, who received 12 Grand Slams throughout his six-year with Ivanisevic, was requested on the Brisbane Worldwide how he felt in regards to the Rybakina and Ivanisevic collaboration.
“I used to be really joyful, as a result of… we really like Elena, the way in which she performs and the way she is as an individual. When he used to work with me, we all the time favored to look at her play,” the document 24-time Grand Slam champion mentioned.
“So I used to be joyful to listen to the information that they’re collectively. Hopefully Goran can contribute in a constructive solution to her sport, to her success… I want all of them the perfect.”
Djokovic: Rybakina is a high participant
After becoming a member of the 25-year-old’s staff, the Croatian acknowledged that one of many causes he accepted the provide was his perception that the Kazakh had the potential to do main issues sooner or later.
And the Serbian tennis star agrees with that declare in regards to the 2022 Wimbledon winner.
“She’s a high participant. She’s received a Grand Slam already, and she or he is aware of how that feels. I am positive she’s hungry for extra and she or he appears to be very motivated. She began off the season, I noticed, with a few good wins,” Djokovic mentioned of Rybakina.
In the identical interview, the present ATP world No. 1 additionally famous he want to see the Kazakh and Ivanisevic “elevate some massive titles collectively.”
