It may be surprising to know that Novak Djokovic and coach Boris Becker are not “friends” according to the latter. However, this kind of professional relationship seems to be working for the duo.
“He knows exactly what kind of challenges I have to face, mentally, to play a big tournament and big matches,” said Djokovic of Becker during Wimbledon. “He understands very well the movement on the grass and the kind of game plan that can be successful.”
“Boris contributed mostly to me from the psychological perspective, because of his broad experience. At the start, obviously, there was a difference in our characters and in our approaches and routines. We are different people and it took some time for us to get that understanding going,” he added.
Becker, a former Wimbledon champion, gave a perspective on how he and Djokovic interact.
“We have an unbelievable amount of respect for one another,” Becker said. “I take him very seriously and I like to think he takes me very seriously. Yes we laugh together and I am close to his other family members, but friends? I would rather not go with him on a bachelor weekend in Ibiza, put it that way.”
Becker was seen attending Djokovic’s wedding to Jelena Ristic at Montenegro recently.
