By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday October 28, 2023
World No.1 Novak Djokovic had an extended, productive relationship with Boris Becker that lasted three years and noticed Djokovic rack up six main titles.
Now that the German has taken the reins in Holger Rune’s camp, the 24-time main champion says that the Dane is in superb palms.
He recommended Rune’s determination so as to add Becker in his pre-tournament press convention at Paris, the place he’ll bid for a file seventh title subsequent week.
“I feel it is an excellent determination from Holger to ask Boris to affix his group. Boris is legend of our sport, somebody that understands the sport so effectively from a participant’s perspective, teaching perspective,” Djokovic stated. “He is been across the sport for thus a few years. He is seen and performed in opposition to totally different gamers in numerous generations.”
“Extremely Clever and Mentally Sturdy”
Djokovic praised Becker’s attributes and stated that the transfer to rent him was a sensible determination for Rune.
“Extremely clever, sensible man, very assured, clearly composed,” he stated. “You realize, he was well-known for his psychological power and skill to provide you with his finest sport when he was dealing with the most important stress.
“I feel for Holger, it is an ideal transfer as a result of Holger is a younger participant who already has established himself within the prime 10 of the world, however clearly it is one factor to succeed in the highest 10 and to interrupt into prime 10, and it is one thing else to get to a distinct stage and begin successful slams and, , attending to the highest spots of the world.”
The world-beating Serb stated that Rune’s tough run of type of late is regular. He believes that Rune has the potential to be an ideal pressure on the lads’s tour, and that his odds of doing that improve with Becker.
“It is regular that he is experiencing some type of oscillations and ups and downs along with his outcomes,” Djokovic stated. “I’ve identified Holger for fairly just a few years. We educated when he was youthful than he’s now in Monte-Carlo, and I actually like his sport. I feel he is received large potential, potential to be a Grand Slam winner, little doubt. So I am positive that Boris will be capable to assist enhance his sport total.”
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