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Novak Djokovic vigorously denies that new coach Boris Becker is a jinx on his game despite having lost this season at the first two events where he was joined by the German. With Becker absent due to hip surgery, Djokovic resumed his winning pace by taking the Indian Wells title this month over Roger Federer.
One high profile player/coach alliance has come to a close and another looks distinctly rocky with the news that Novak Djokovic received a last minute telephone call from Boris Becker to say he wouldn’t be able to be with his Serbian charge for the Sony Open in Miami because he was about to undergo hip surgery.
Novak Djokovic will start his campaign to win the Miami Masters without the coaching services of Boris Becker as the 46-year-old German undergoes double hip surgery. Second seed Djokovic revealed the news on the eve of his opening match at Crandon Park.
The reasons for the surprise split between world no.6 Andy Murray and his former coach Ivan Lendl are emerging that the 54 year-old is so enthused by his return to senior competitive tennis on the PowerShares Series and ATP Champions Tour that diary conflicts mean he cannot dedicate sufficient time to the Scot.
Boris Becker planned reunion with world no.2 Novak Djokovic at the Sony Open has been postponed because the 46 year-old German has fallen ill.
Nobody knows Novak Djokovic like Marian Vajda, the long-time coach who stepped aside for something of a sabbatical this year to spend more time with his family and handed the reins over to Boris Becker. And this year he thinks patience will be required...
Ion Tiriac, the Romanian tennis star turned billionaire with the trademark moustache, was the initial guiding force behind Boris Becker’s teenage onslaught onto the tennis world that saw the German become a Wimbledon champion at the age of 17. But nearly three decades on Tiriac is not sure his former prodigy has what it takes to become a top-flight coach...
Andre Agassi isn't about to add his name to the growing list of big name coaches on the ATP World Tour anytime soon. But the 43 year-old former world no.1 admits the challenge of hooking up with a top flight player and pitching his expertise against the likes of Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Goran Ivanisevic, Michael Chang, Sergi Bruguera and Thomas Enqvist might appeal one day.
Novak Djokovic is counting on new coach Boris Becker to help him find some mental strength on court, perhaps a contradiction in terms when it comes to the former Wimbledon champion whose chaotic post-tennis life has been anything but a smooth ride.
Legendary coach Nick Bollettieri is said to have led life with the intensity of a fifth set tiebreaker. In his new autobiography “Bollettieri: Changing the Game,” he tells all, from his humble beginnings in a suburb of New York to his triumphs on the center courts at Wimbledon, the French Open, the Australian Open and the US Open.
Pete Sampras attended the Australian Open in celebration of the 20th anniversary of his 1994 title win and met up with a bunch of his former playing peers including Michael Chang, Jim Courier, Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg, all of who are coaching in some capacity.
Andy Murray no longer fears the wrath of iron-man coach Ivan Lendl, with the Scot having gained valuable confidence in his own game under the regime of the former grand slam tough guy. After two years together and success through Wimbledon and US Open titles, the pair has jelled into a smooth working unit.
The following are questions and quotes from Michael Chang, courtesy of the PowerShares Series tennis circuit, where Michael will compete in the opening two events...
Andy Murray may currently be in Melbourne and wondering just how long he will survive in the upcoming Australian Open but part of his mind will forever be on London in June and July and the Scot has confirmed he will again contest the AEGON Championships at Queen’s Club as his main build up to the defence of his Wimbledon title.
Ever since Ivan Lendl wandered back into the major tennis arena two years ago after more than a decade out of the spotlight he has cast a solitary image. Now with contemporaries like Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Michael Chang adopting the new roles of ‘celebrity coaches,’ there would apparently be a sense of familiarity...
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