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Good days are ahead Novak Djokovic, feels coach Andre Agassi

Updated on: 10 July,2017 08:50 AM IST  |  London
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Serbian ace's American coach Andre Agassi is convinced he's the man to guide Novak through his recent slump in form and hopes to bring out his fighting best this Wimbledon week

Good days are ahead Novak Djokovic, feels coach Andre Agassi


Andre Agassi hopes to bring out Novak Djokovic's fighting best at Wimbledon by ensuring his mind is clear and focused on the task ahead. Former World No. 1 Djokovic recently started working with Agassi, an eight-time grand slam champion, in a bid to reinvigorate his game.


Djokovic's results over the past 12 months have been relatively modest and the Serb has slipped to No. 4 in the world.


His arrangement with Agassi has been described as informal, with the American saying there is little he can teach the 30-year-old 12-time major winner from a technical point of view.

Agassi told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme: "I don't know if I call myself a coach. If I'd taken on a young player — you mould those players off the court and on it. You almost implant your brain into them. But Novak is a champion, he has been moulded, he knows what he is doing. You have to find the buttons that make him the best that he is, give him some tools.

Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi

"It's not about full-time, it is not about teaching him to win. My goodness, we have seen him do that plenty of times. It is about finding the parts that help him feel clear, so that he is able to execute his best game with conviction. It is about clarity and fight, to believe that good days are ahead, that you are going to get better every day.

"If we fight and we start thinking about the other side of the court a little bit more, that there is a human over there that has to beat you. I like to see him when he is out there feeling clear, then he is just remarkable.

"When any player that hesitates or doesn't have conviction, or questions what they are doing, this is enough to make the difference."

Djokovic, seeded second, claimed his place in the fourth round with a straight-sets victory over Ernests Gulbis on Saturday. He will continue his bid for a fourth Wimbledon crown against Frenchman Adrian Mannarino today.

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