Novak Djokovic referred to as ‘cranky’ by his personal coach after successful US Open title
Novak Djokovic’s grumpy temper after shedding the Wimbledon closing to Carlos Alcaraz is likely one of the causes he was capable of bounce again and win the US Open on Sunday, in line with his personal coach. The legendary Serbian collected the twenty fourth Grand Slam of his profession in New York after out-foxing third seed Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in an energy-sapping closing that was extra brutal than a straight-sets victory steered.
The 36-year-old all-time nice has received three of this yr’s Slams, having already triumphed on the Australian and French Opens earlier than taking one more main title within the Big Apple.
The solely blotch on his copybook is his failure to beat 20-year-old Alcaraz at Wimbledon, with some having believed on the time that the Spaniard’s historic victory may sign the start of the top for Djokovic.
But it’s at all times harmful to put in writing off one of many sport’s true legends and after getting his personal again on Alacaraz within the closing of the Cincinnati Masters, the week earlier than the US Open, he merely picked up in New York the place he left off in Ohio. He flies out of America as a serious champion as soon as extra.
While the celebrations at Flushing Meadows bought underway, Goran Ivanisevic took a query about Djokovic’s temper after his disappointing closing defeat at Wimbledon.
The Serb’s coach mentioned: “He’s at all times cranky on the court docket it doesn’t matter, Wimbledon or not. We got here to Cincinnati and it was talked about one time, then it was up to now. When you lose it’s how one can get it again. That day, Carlos was higher participant and he received. Very easy.
“So we came to Cincinnati, prepared for this tournament. He won in Cincinnati. You know, he’s the guy that just forgets the things and moves on. That’s why he’s so good. That’s why this couple of, what, four and a half weeks in the States and he was happy that he could play here. So it was really enjoyable and fun.”
Djokovic’s remarkable career has not been without setbacks and adversity, but Ivanisevic has seen his player bounce back time and time again.
Last year he was deported from Australia ahead of the Australian Open due to his vaccination status, but then went on to win Wimbledon in the same year. He then returned to Australia a year after his visa was cancelled and won his record 10th Australian Open.
“You are born [with that fighting spirit], he’s a genius. He is one of a kind,” Ivanisevic said, as per Tennis365. “There are not too many people in this world like him sport wise. And this is one of the biggest achievements in sports history. We’re not talking about tennis, we’re talking generally in sport. And he’s a winner.
“He is the guy who is motivating himself. He had luck to have guys like Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer come before him, so they pushed each other. But he’s a born winner.
“And for him, when you tell him you cannot do something, it’s even worse. Then he’s going to show you that he can do it. And there are no excuses. He always tries to find a way, how to win, how to fight, even when he’s not feeling well, injured or not injured.
“And it’s just something I cannot say that we are all like that from Balkans because we are not. But he is one of a kind and that’s why he’s the best.”