Boris Becker revealed that “lost for words” that Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray‘Partnership training has ended After just six months.
Djokovic hired a great Rival Murray as his coach in Return end last year, Rade together at the Australian Open in January, where a Serb beat Carlos Alcaraza and reached the semifinals before retreat Because of the injury.
However, Djokovic’s results have since been carried, with just one final look in Miami and lost its first matches on the clay Monte-Carl and Madrid. As such, last week, a couple jointly announced If they had gone separate roads, and Djokovic added this week “I can’t get more” From the partnership.
But triple Wimbledon Champion Becker, who trained Djokovic between 2013-2016, believed that the couple would continue to work together until at least 30. June.
“I’m a little surprised to finish your employment only a week before Roland Garros,” Becker said Independentin front French Open Starting this Sunday.
“I thought Melbourne is great success. I was happy to see Andy back in action in Novak’s corner. I really wanted to see them seeing them in Wimbledon.
“Andy knows the thing or two about Wimbledon’s victory, he’s very popular there. I thought it would be an advantage that Novak had Andy in his corner.
“I’m a little lost because of the words [as to] Why they broke just before the second Grand straw. ”
Djokovic, who turned 38 on Wednesday, is the seven-time winner in Wimbledon, but in the last two years he lost in the finals of Carlos Alcaraz, while Murray won the 2013 tournament. And 2016. Years.
Becker was trained by Djokovic on two Wimbledon titles in 2014. and 2015. years and German, 57, he said he considered 24-working Grand Slam as a “younger brother.”
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Furthermore, as evaporated with the partnership between Djokovic-Murray, Becker replied, “I thought he always refers to Grand Slams and I thought he was a campaign in Melbourne.
“I don’t know the reasons. He is a smart guy – he knows what he does. I definitely thought that relationship would go at least to Wimbledon, but I’m wrong.
“But you should never underestimate Novak Djokovic, he is always a very fierce competitor, there is always something on his sleeve.
“Novak Djokovic knows everything about tennis. So who can talk to you know more?
“The challenge is for Novak to find someone to have respect [for]Who can he learn something with.
“It’s very difficult because he knew so good and well, he did everything he had to do in tennis and it’s difficulty.”
Djokovic, now World no.
“I think he remained a tennis in him, but he has to be realistic,” Becker added, in connection with the Djokovic’s future in sports.
“He can’t get younger, he can’t play forever. These are the facts. You have to deal with reality and start thinking about how long you have to play.” It would be wisely. ”
The Serb won his first match on the clay this year opened on Wednesday, Marton Fucsovics in flat kits. On Thursday faces Matte Arnaldi on Thursday.
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