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Ivanisevic on Djokovic: "Has one of the best serves"

Goran Ivanisevic was full of praise after the success of his protégé Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals in Turin. And highlighted one punch in particular.

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Goran Ivanisevic always has reason to be happy with Novak Djokovic
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Goran Ivanisevic always has reason to be happy with Novak Djokovic

The scenes in the catacombs of the Pala Alpitour are well documented on social media: football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic was there after Novak Djokovic's final victory against Casper Ruud. How the Swede hugs the winner. And also exchanged pleasantries with Goran Ivanisevic. The Croatian Wimbledon champion of 2001 has long since achieved legend status. And, as part of the coaching team around Novak Djokovic, contributes to the Serb being able to add more chapters to his heroic story.

The sixth triumph at the ATP Finals, with which Djokovic drew level with Roger Federer, came about almost safely in the end: the 21-time Grand Slam champion did not allow a single break chance against Ruud and was there as a setback in the decisive scenes. In any case, Goran Ivanisevic was once again impressed.

Ivanisevic praises Djokovic's serve

"He's still hungry," Ivanisevic explained after Djokovic's renewed victory. "He's still winning tournaments, playing incredible tennis. And he's already thinking about preparing for next season. I think he will always be competitive. And the favorite to win the biggest titles.

Ivanisevic wanted to emphasize one thing in particular: "Throughout his career, the serve has always been underestimated. You can look back on a lot of matches five, ten years ago and see that his serve saved him. But Novak's service is one of the best shots that people don't talk about because it does so many other good things as well. He has one of the best serves.”

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