Coach Ivanisevic: 'Djokovic is lucky to have Nadal and Federer by his side'

"Some people are born geniuses and Djokovic is one of them," coach Ivanisevic said in an interview after the US Open on October 11. "Reaching the milestone of 24 Grand Slams in men's singles is a miracle in sports history, not just tennis. Nole was lucky to have Nadal and Federer by his side for most of their careers. They pushed each other to the limit."

Djokovic won his 24th Grand Slam when defeating Daniil Medvedev after just three sets in the US Open final on the evening of September 10. He is two titles ahead of Nadal and four titles ahead of Federer. It is likely that Djokovic will end his career as the person with the most men's singles Grand Slams in history. Federer has retired, while Nadal plans to play his final season next year.

"He is a born champion," coach Ivanisevic added. "When you say he can't do something, he will do it. Djokovic always finds a way to win, even when he's not healthy or injured."

The Croatian strategist admitted that Djokovic had difficulty managing his body at the age of 36. The Serbian tennis player often stretched his legs and hips in the second set with Medvedev, when the Russian player played well and pulled the set into a tie-breaker. break. break. "Djokovic really had difficulty with Medvedev's sustained series of balls. I think Djokovic won the second set somewhat by luck, even though he played well at the end of the set and read his opponent," Ivanisevic added. "In the first set, Medvedev seemed to give Nole a gift when he lost the first serve game."

Djokovic won seven of the last 12 Grand Slams. In two of these 12 tournaments, the Serbian player was absent and reached the final two other times. Ivanisevic is therefore optimistic that his students will win more Grand Slams. He said: "Djokovic will think about the number 25, then when he reaches it, it will be 26. He always has new goals, always pushing himself forward. Djokovic wants everything to be perfect, from practice to matches. . Maybe that's the secret."

Djokovic has not announced his next match schedule but will likely return at the Paris Masters at the end of October. He will then attend the ATP Finals, a tournament for the best eight people that has determined two more stars to participate. are Medvedev and Carlos Alcaraz.