Five-time champion Novak Djokovic talks about regaining his confidence at the 2018 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Craig Boynton has worked with a plethora of top players including former World No. 1 Jim Courier, Mardy Fish and John Isner. In 2016, the American began a new phase of his career, setting out on the ATP World Tour with two American stars — Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson — at the same time. Both Querrey and Johnson have achieved career-high spots in the ATP Rankings under the tutelage of Boynton, with recent New York Open finalist Querrey climbing to No. 11 and Johnson reaching No. 21 in July 2016. ATPWorldTour.com catches up with the American coach to learn how working with two players changes his routine, whether he uses a different approach with both players and more. What...
Watch highlights as Croatia's Borna Coric and NextGenATP stars Taylor Fritz and Denis Shapovalov advance on Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images
Watch as Denis Shapovalov fends off Ricardas Berankis' best scrambling efforts during their first round match at Indian Wells. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
That feeling of ascending to the pinnacle, knowing the struggles from having been there before, as Roger Federer admits, is “deeply gratifying”. As athletes in any sport will attest, though, it can be lonely at the top. The defending BNP Paribas Open champion understands how it can happen. Your opponents want to emulate your winning ways; media and sponsorship commitments escalate and as your profile grows, your every move is scrutinised. Relishing the pressure that comes with his return to World No. 1, though, is a bubble the Swiss is careful not to slip into. "I think when you're at the top, everybody is watching everything you do extra carefully so you maybe go into a shell to some extent,...