“I can't tell you more”

Novak Djokovic started the slag season very badly, being defeated at the first appearance both at Monte Carloas well as at Madrid. The Serb did not participate in Barcelona or Rome, but chose to play one last tournament before Roland Garros.

What is the composition of Novak Djokovic's team after the separation of Andy Murray

Part of Djokovic's family lives in Geneva, and one of his cousins ​​was born recently. Therefore, both the parents of the 37 -year -old champion and his wife and children will meet in the city in western Switzerland.

“We negotiate with the organizers to occupy half a stadium for my match“, Joke Djokovic, in the interview given to the French publication L'Equipe.

“I am excited to play a match on the slag. I haven't played too much this season. I haven't won any game yet. From this point of view, it is not ideal. I hope I can play more than a match here. I want to grow my shape before the main objective on this surface, Roland Garros, and play better than I did in the last month.”

He came to Geneva accompanied by Dusan Vemic, the captain of the Jean King Cup of Serbia, who was also part of his staff a few years ago. Also, Boris Bosnjakovic will also be with Djokovic in the next period.

A few months after the start of collaboration with Andy Murray, The two decided to conclude the partnershipso that the British no longer train his former rival.

“I can't tell you more than you read in our communications. I said it wasn't a long -term understanding. Australia was a test. Then I said we would work together at Indian Wells and Miami. On the slag, [am decis că] We will go from tournament to tour. And then I agreed with this separation, “said Djokovic.

“I felt that we could not remove more from this partnership. My respect for Andy stays the same. It's even bigger now since I managed to get to know him better as a person. It has a brilliant IQ in tennis. A rare champion mentality. Sees the game in an incredible manner. But, how to put it, we could not achieve together what we hoped, from the point of view of the results. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. I tried, ”he added.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray at Caja Magica Photo: Mutua Madrid Open

Novak Djokovic: “I still want to win the biggest tournaments”

Novak Djokovic spoke about pressure and described it as “a privilege”, using an expression of the legendary Jean King. He said that supporting the family helps him to go through this complicated period, with ups and downs, in which his game is no longer as constant as long ago.

However, Djokovic believes that his life has changed for the better and I think it still has the quality to win a Grand Slam title.

It's a different chapter of my life. I try to navigate in these waters. I am not used to circumstances of this kind, with two eliminations right from the beginning. I don't think it happened to me in the past 20 years. But I knew that, possibly, this moment would come.

It's hard for me to sit down and think about everything I have achieved throughout my career. Obviously, I'm proud of her. But I still have the desire to win the biggest tournaments, to impose myself at the Grand Slam, to be one of the best players in the world. That's why I'm here, at the Geneva tournament, because I try to do things well, to win more trophies. Motivation is still here.

Only, during this transitional period, I have to understand my body, which I need to do to maintain my health, while I am in an optimal condition to play my best tennis in Great Slam tournaments. When I am in a competition I want to give the best but the Grand Slam are the peaks of our sport

– Novak Djokovic

On Wednesday, May 21, the day before 38 years old, Novak Djokovic will debut in the finals of the Geneva tournament. The Serb will take place with the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics (33 years, 134 ATP), which has won 6-2, 6-3 against the Belgian Zizou Bergs (25 years, 49 ATP).