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French Open: Novak Djokovic and the very special coach in the final

Novak Djokovic received very special support from the ranks in the French Open final. And rewarded them with a free bat after the tournament.

by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Jun 14, 2021, 10:35 pm

Novak Djokovic had a very special coach in the French Open final
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Novak Djokovic had a very special coach in the French Open final

They were pictures that went around the world. Novak Djokovic, only seconds before the second time in his professional career champion in Roland Garros, gives his racket to a young spectator after his final victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, who is happy about the gesture of his idol, yes, his emotions hardly any more Can hold back.

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What sounds like a nice story became even more interesting in the subsequent press conference when Djokovic explained the background to the given club: "He was in my ear the whole match, especially after I was two sentences behind, he cheered me on , he even gave me tactical advice, "said Djokovic with a smile.

Tactic advice from the ranks

The advice of the unofficial touring coach: "Get your serve through, play a simple first ball and then dictate the game, play into his backhand. He really coached me," explains the Serb. "I found that very sweet, very nice. I was of the opinion that he was the best person I could give the bat," said the world number one.

With his triumph at the 2020 French Open, Novak Djokovic made up a lot of ground to the leaders in the ranking with the most Grand Slam victories. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal continue to lead there with twenty titles each, but the current number one in the world rankings will have the chance to catch up with the two leaders in a few weeks, at the major at Wimbledon. It is questionable whether he will be able to fall back on similar support from the ranks on this mission.

by Michael Rothschädl

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Jun 15, 2021, 08:00 am
last edit: Jun 14, 2021, 10:35 pm