Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal Rivalry: Losing No. 1 Ranking Convinces Djokovic To Hire Boris Becker [VIDEO] : TENNIS : Sports World News

Novak Djokovic’s mission assertion apparently goes past dominating the tennis world. Maybe, he desires to place himself on par with Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods (pre-car crash) or Muhammad Ali together with his newest transfer.

How else to explain Wednesday’s announcement reported by The Telegraph that the world’s No. 2 males’s participant has employed Boris Becker as his coach? Djokovic ended 2013 on a 24-match successful streak, beating No. 1 participant Rafael Nadal twice throughout that span, as SI.com reported.

“He’s a real legend,” Djokovic said of Becker in a statement within the Telegraph. “Somebody who has nice tennis information and his expertise will assist me win new trophies from the grand slams and different tournaments.”

The pairing additionally appears a bit odd, given the extremely publicized failed relationship between Maria Sharapova and coach Jimmy Connors. Sharapova dismissed Connors after one match, citing her own psyche and injury status as the cause for the split.

Connors not less than had coached earlier than, having some success with Andy Roddick. That is Becker’s first foray into teaching after turning himself right into a TV character as a BBC commentator and a poker spokesman.

A number of media reviews are speculating that Becker, who was famend for his killer intuition as a participant, would assist Djokovic with the psychological facets of his sport. Regardless of Joker’s late-season success, he did lose the No. 1 rating to Nadal this yr.

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The Telegraph reported that Djokovic wrote final yr in his autobiography-cookbook “Serve To Win:” “The sport seems prefer it takes place between the strains on the courtroom, however actually it takes place between your ears.”

The retired-champion as mentor has labored for Andy Murray, who broke by way of with two Grand Slam victories underneath Ivan Lendl, together with a Wimbledon title that was the primary for a Brit since 1936.

Djokovic’s present coach, Marian Vajda, will stay on his staff in a restricted capability and sounded supportive of the change.

“We now have achieved virtually all of the targets we had,” Vajda mentioned, in line with the Telegraph. “I noticed that Novak wanted a brand new head coach to ensure that him to proceed bettering sure components of his sport. On the similar time I’ll have extra time for my household.”

Becker’s greater profile within the sport additionally might serve to lift Djokovic’s profile whereas he battles Nadal, Murray and Roger Federer.

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