Novak Djokovic has officially confirmed that he has ended his coaching partnerships with both Radek Stepanek and Andre Agassi. A statement posted on Djokovic’s official website announced, “After Miami, Novak Djokovic and his tennis coach Radek Stepanek decided to end their co-operation. “The private relationship with Stepanek was and will remain great, and Novak has enjoyed working with him and learning from him. He remains grateful and appreciative of all the support he has received from Radek during the last period. “Novak remains focused and eager to come back stronger and more resilient from [a] long injury break that has affected his confidence and game. He is continuously and passionately looking for new and different ways to regain [his] winning...
David Macpherson had a successful playing career on the ATP World Tour, claiming 16 tour-level doubles titles and climbing as high as No. 11 in the ATP Doubles Rankings. But perhaps the Australian has been even more impressive since as a coach. Macpherson worked with doubles legends Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan for more than a decade (2005-2016) before accepting the job as head coach of the men's tennis team at George Washington University. However, Macpherson still gets to some tournaments to work with the Bryans and John Isner, who on Sunday became the oldest first-time winner at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. ATPWorldTour.com caught up with Macpherson to find out how he balanced working with Isner and...
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...
When Ivan Ljubicic ended his playing career in April 2012 he made a seamless transition into the television commentary booth. However, the highly respected and consummate professional both on and off the court was soon in high demand by current ATP World Tour stars. “My view is that if you want to do anything in tennis you have to be ready to travel,” Ljubicic exclusively told ATPWorldTour.com in Rotterdam. “The sport's the way it is, you can’t just sit at home. The biggest difference now is that when I am at home, I am at home. I don’t need to train or anything. I therefore spend quality time with my wife and kids.” As a former World No. 3, who...
Alexander Zverev's 2017 season was the definition of an eruption. The 20-year-old talent went from a very respectable 24th in the ATP Rankings at the start of the year to fourth at the end of it, finishing behind only Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Nitto ATP Finals champion Grigor Dimitrov. Coach Juan Carlos Ferrero knows what it takes to expand on that, to get to the top, and to win a Grand Slam. The 2003 Roland Garros champion and former World No.1 is keen on keeping Zverev on track and not skipping steps in the young player's growth process. "Sascha's goal is to keep growing and, in order to grow, [he] needs to keep playing matches and experiencing things --...
