There’s a new sheriff in Novak Djokovic’s town, and his name is Boris Becker.
Djokovic announced on Wednesday that Becker will be his new head coach in 2013. Longtime boss Marian Vajda will remain on the team along with Miljan Amanovic and Gebhard Phil-Gritsch, albeit in a seemingly reduced role. Becker is scheduled to travel with Djokovic to the Australian Open, Dubai, Miami, Monte-Carlo, Rome, the French Open, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, the U.S. Open, Shanghai, Paris, and the World Tour Finals.
“I am proud Novak invited me to become his head coach,” said Becker, a former world No. 1. “I will do my best to help him reach his goals, and I am sure we can achieve great things together.”
“In a few weeks Novak and I will start the eighth year of our cooperation,” Vajda explained. “During that period we have achieved almost all the goals we had. I realized that Novak needed a new head coach in order for him to continue improving certain parts of his game. At the same time I will have more time for my family. Becker’s assignment will not affect much my position in the team, since I will do all I can for Novak–just like I did before.”
“I am really excited to have the opportunity to work with Boris,” Djokovic assured. “He is a true legend, someone who has great tennis knowledge, and his experience will help me win new trophies from the Grand Slams and other tournaments. Boris is a great person, too, and I am sure he will fit in our team in the best possible way. Boris brings a new fresh approach, and together with Vajda he will make a winning combination.”
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