World number one Novak Djokovic credited his new coach Wojtek Fibak, a former top ten player, for the impressive run that he’s made so far at the US Open 2013 Tennis Championships. Fibak was hired as a coaching consultant and the results have been great so far.
“I have many opportunities during the match to come to the net and finish out the point earlier. That’s one of the things on the practice agenda that we have with our team. We are working on the serve, getting more precise, efficient, and using the opportunities to just make a winner and come to the net.
“You have to be always concentrated 100 per cent to that state of mind where everything works. You can lose a match easier than you really get to that point, so that’s why it’s very demanding.”
Djokovic is on course to meet defending champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. The two contested the US Open title last year with Murray winning the trophy for his first Grand Slam title.
“I have this very determined vision of what I need to do on the court,” Djokovic said. “My goal is to win the matches whoever I play against.”
Djokovic will face Mikhail Youzhny of Russia, a two-time US Open semifinalist, at the quarterfinals scheduled on Thursday, September 5.
