Djokovic’s coach reveals how close he was to pulling out - AO 2023 | Wide World of Sports
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Coach Goran Ivanisevic has revealed how close Novak Djokovic was to pulling out of the 2023 Australian Open, saying he was “very scared” watching him play.
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Being Djokovic's coach must be the toughest job on Earth ! Huge Respect To Goran , well done Sir.
Yeah, right...the guy plays the same as he used in 2008, he was more less completed player when turned pro, probably born for this sport , one in a million, sometimes it looks like he is a tennis robot programmed for the game. Not my words. Just tell me what can be so tough there. It should be on Contrairee, i suppose, correct me if i'm wrong
@@quarkgluonplasma3614 If u think its about tennis skills, yes you dont get it indeed.
@QuarkGluon Plasma Djokovic improved his serve a lot while being with Ivanišević. His serve saved him today. He had 95% first serve in the first set😂. It'd been mjch tighter match if not for it All players need coaches to not lose themselves during the match, some things Djokovic couldn't have seen, his coaches saw and helped him get past them during or after the match. Of course, they are much less important to Djokovic than, for example, to Alcaraz's who is still developing and need his coaches to help him grow and improve, but Djokovic's are important for finesses which separate him from the others and make him the best
Off course it is,but Goran know the mentality,he was also like Novak when play in the highest level
To be fair, I think that Gilles Cervara has a little bit of a tougher time with Medvedev 😅
congratulations Goran. Thank you too for being such an amazing coach for Novak. stay strong, stay healthy, stay focus.
As an Australian of Greek descent of course it would have been nice to see Tsitsipas win, but what we saw on the court was a tiumph of the human spirit to beat sustained psychological and physical attacks on the body and the mind.. and as the son of a migrant I witnessed a victory of much more than that over an opponent in a tennis match. Bravo Novak.
bravo, so well expressed Fox!!!
Tissipas can hold his head high, he gave Novak a great fight. Stefano has a terrific future ahead of him, this experience is so valuable.
His time is coming
Lol
Well expressed
Bravo Goran. Bravo Djokovic. It’s amazing what a Croat and Serb can achieve. Tough men and both have good hearts.
Its a fact that Goran is a Croatian citizen. Undoubtedly Goran's heart and mind belongs to the Croatian nation. But its also an inconvenient fact, rather a tabu that the Invaniševićs just like a considerable percent of the present day Croatian families have a Serbian ethnic roots.
@@trtmrt2203 why inconvenient / taboo?
I thought Croats and Serbs hate each other, why would he hire a Croatian?
@@trtmrt2203 Novaks mother is croatian, and if at all Ivanišević could be from Montenegro. But that's a big questionmark.
the only thing dividing the two is religion. genetics is the same - dinaric, language distinguished by accents and have common base, two alphabets used by booth for centuries. even romans named booth as Delmats. anywhere world wide those two can recognize each other without a word. similar names, similar surnames. destiny tailored by conquerors that came and left. people stay as much as triumphs in any human skill. don't be afraid. watch and learn how to take the best out of life.
Hvala ti Gorane što si pomogao Novaku da postane još bolji nego što je bio, to definitivno nije lako. Pozdrav iz Srbije 😀
@@deanaspinut7247 Baš jesu, 7 GS titula je osvojio od kada radi sa Goranom. Malo li je. A meni kao laiku koji prati tenis deluje da mu je posebno napredovao servis. Ivanišević je bio opak server.
A Hrvati su ustaše? :)
@@deanaspinut7247 *dvojica
Srbi i Hrvati mogu dosta toga da nauce od Gorana i Novaka.
“I was also a tennis player “…. so modest, the man rocked his time as a player
Yeah, Goran Ivanisevic won the Wimbledon as a tennis player some 15 years ago. That's no joke.
"He is from other space, his brain works different" 😂 Love that comment. And huge thank you to Goran, a great Coach for Novak. Seems like they work really well together and that makes me happy for both. 🙏❤
He was a phenomenal player and now is a phenomenal coach! Thank you Goran for everything you gave to tennis 🙌❤️
Sve najbolje u zivotu Goranu Ivanisevicu!! Zelim ti Jos puno uspeva sa Novakom I celim timom!! Da budete zdravi, uporni, tolerantni, udruzeni u zajednickom cilju!! Novak Goat!! Ceo Tim Goat!!
Тысячу вам 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Goran is Legend in his own right. Gotta love this guy 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇷🇸🇷🇸👑👑🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Serbs ans Cro's working together is a beautiful thing :)
Goran is from Dalmatia so...that works pretty good...
Yes,thanks God,I think Nole’s mom is also of Croatian descents and they both,Novak and Goran are decent persons.
@@aleksthegreat4130 Новакова мајка је из Славоније поријеклом а то не значи да је Хрватица . Исто као што моји вуку поријекло из града Сервиа у данашњој Македонији тј Грчкој.
@@aleksthegreat4130 yes, she is, but she is from Slavonia, not Dalmatia, but she has taken the Orthodox fate and never mentions her roots.
@@j2198 i think she is, am not sure though.....but i think she is an ethnic Croat.
I am crazy in love with Djokovic. There is no end to the field of craziness. ♥️♥️♥️
Djokovic is so big they even have press conferences with his coach! (I know Goran is a legend too)
I'm so glad they did this interview. I loved Goran before and I'm glad he is working with Novak. They are such a great combo.
Goran is a class act. He is Novak's coach but out of his love for tennis, he also shows how much respect he also has on Nadal and hoping for him to still be on tour for few more years.
Nadal vs Djokovic - Endless battle :)
*...how much respect he has for Nadal
@@user-sv2os1pb6j *endless
That is all because he was made to eat his own words after RG 20 Finals
@@celestialspartan7977 when will Toni eat his words?
Bas pozitivan lik je Goran. Vidi se po izrazu lica da je postenjacina i pozitivan.
Goran je teniska legenda..Respekt za ovog čoveka
Goran: Tell me whatever you want during match but you have to win otherwise 🤣🙏
real :)
Seeing a Serb & Croatian cooperate in this way makes me emotional.
The powers that be want us to hate each other. Both people love God, country and family.
Novaks mother is from Croatia! So he is half-half.
Ivanisevic's grandfather was a Serb.
@@MilanNedicSerbia I think it is only natural, as people in the old ages had to travel to find work sometimes far away from home. There are a lot of children/grandchildren of french/german people, despite the old animosity of both countries. It's just a lot of BS from politics who brainwash people!
@@juttaweise That's my background, & why it makes me emotional. .
👍🍀😊Bravo za Gorana to je i njegova pobeda🏆
Pobjeda za nas narod na balkanu.. hvala Goranu na njegovom profesionalnom zalaganju,strpljenju i sto mora nekada biti rame za emotivne reakcije Novaka u pozitivnom i negativnom smislu...❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@caslavandjelkovic1414 ma narod nema nista od toga, covjek pusta sve poreze na zapadu:)
I'm so moved watching this. Thank you, Goran!
Mad respect and lots of love to you, Goran, for being such a great coach and giving an epic support to Nole through thick and thin!!! Hvalaaaaa do neba!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Bravo GORANE, pozdrav iz HRVATSKE ❤
Well done Novak. You didn't surrender to the tyrants and won a victory for yourself and millions more
LMAO WHAT
Totally , no idea how Novax didn’t unleash on the media and on the issue with his father on those idiots . His a very tolerant man and immensely gifted all round. A win for the people ❤
You know he wasn't in WW2 battling N@zi's right? He's played a tennis match...
100%
@@carolinehaf21 you know that there have been other wars. You know that people are being tortured and killed on this day and every day. There are many humans whose suffering is happening right now and they get no acknowledgement.
Thank you for being Novak’s coach. Congratulations for this big win!
Goran ima iskustvo teniskog igraca na vrhu, kao Dalmosh ima vatre i emocije u karakteru, ocigledno ima i trenerski talenat. Svime time se odlicno poklopio sa Novakom, pomaze mu da bude bolji, najbolji , nanovo.
Zoran Misic.....Točno ste rekli. Mi Dalmatinci, južnjaci, vatreni, temperamentni i uporni. Grabimo do cilja. Pozdrav iz Splita.
Looking forward to see Novak's documentary that is long overdue. Hopefully, it will show us a little bit of behind the scenes with Novak and Goran and the rest of the team. Would be amazing to see the intensity and pressure as it happened. And, of course, this amazing win today makes for a perfect ending!
I recommend "Goatkovic" chanel here on YT. Impressive content & high quality.
@@mambi74 oh thank you a lot, will have a look, did not hear about it before!
@@mambi74 That guy spends more time hating on other people than he does actually praising Djokovic. Real tennis fans don’t watch him. Stop giving him a following.
@@SJ-di5zu "Stop giving him a following." LOL. OK Boss. He spends alot of time debunking and analyzing a lot of interesting points. He has strong opinions about 2 players in particular (maybe this is what triggers you) but he sets up his argument really well and it is not just "hating" - he's bringing receipts. You're free to point out any fake articles/inaccurate stats in the videos he has. Pretty well researched point of view - maybe you don't like his accent? Up to you to like/follow what you like. Cheers.
@@SJ-di5zu ahahhahaha yeah right,u guys hate when truth is told,be careful cause there is much more coming out soon !
salute to the coach....what a lovely man :)
Goran = LEGEND
Salute to Goran for standing behind Nole like a rock! This team is really ticking now! Way to go :)
Great interview from Goran, huge respect for him especially in the final, where he stayed calm in the most difficult situations where Novak was frustrated and his calm non-reaction helped him to overcome the crysis in the second set. Goran truly deserves the trophy as much as Novak does.
Split-Beograd,opet vozi vlak.Idemooooo.
👍
Желим да поздравим Горана Иванишевића. Горане , показао си колика си личност и родитељ , својим достојним уздржањем од нервозе коју си издржао за време другог сета. Прави си пример свима нама како треба да се понаша сваки родитељ. Победа је свакако циљ, али за мене лично ти си био много кориснији пример и мени и мојој породици. Бог нека те чува и тебе и твоју породицу.
As Greek I was supporting Pete Sampras during the 90’s,who,undeniably,was the best player of his era,but Goran winning the 2001 Wimbledon title was one of the highlights in the history of the game,he was wild card and out of top-100,it was absolutely crazy,well deserved. Plus,I think Goran is an adorable person and good human being.
You mean Novak
@@a.b.s. Goran won in 2001 in Wimbledon
I was in high-school when I saw "my " first GS Final : Goran against somebody ( i can't remember his opponent !) Almost had heart-attacks few times , until he finally won !! Being from Eastern Europe , not many Eastern europeans made GS finals those years ! 😅😂🤗
Goran's serving was INSANE ! EVERYBODY was waiting for him winning Wimbledon , but IT was very tough ! 😄
@a.b.s. I meant Goran Ivanisevic whom I remember and watched from the very beginning of his career.
Goran is so impressive. He is great for Novak. Bravo Gorane, gospodine! Kapa dole! ❤
Novak & his team weren't the only ones crying. He is the peoples beloved Hero ❤
i enjoyed watching Goran when i was a youngster, he was a powerhouse of a server
Djokovic's serve improved a lot since Goran took over as his coach
Is this the first time a coach has been interviewed after a win? It is Goran Ivanisevic after all, so an exception can be made for a legend like him 🤣
I think they had an interview with Marian Vajda too, but not sure if it was after a GS or what. He was another great coach too.
You were great as a tennis player, you are great as a tennis choach and wonderful human being, thank you for everything goran!
That Wimbledon run when Goran was just a wildcard and finally won is still to me one of tennis’ greatest feats. They make a great combo 🙏🏼
I am happy that Djokovic did not give up! Get better Djokovic! We love you! CONGRATS💕
Goran, you are the best ❣️
Congrats Goran! You have a job that just a few people can handle. Balkans people, we are different. This is why you can handle and coach Novak. If you were not from the same culture …. I do not think so. Novak will dominate tennis at least for the next five years. Mentally he is way ahead of the other players. Reminds me of the mentality ofTiger Woods when he won Players after having three spinal surgeries and a spinal fusion.
I don't know... Becker and Novak also worked succesfully together for three years. Becker was also an emotional top player just as Goran was and did help Novak probably in similar ways as Goran does as they shared similar game experiences and ways to deal with tough match situations. And since Becker is not from the Balkan it seems probably more the character of Novaks coach and not necessarily his birth place that matters!? I think John McEnroe e. g. might be great Novak coach too :-)
I can't get enough from Goran's crazy eyes. He always looks like he will explode any second 😀
Goran had a monster first serve during his heyday; and he's lefthanded. Congrats Goran and Djokovic- two former Yugoslavs making their nations proud✊
....nation.....
@@danijelindjic3859 bekos Yugoslavia is no more, and Goran and Novak are now a Croat and a Serb, i said (nations) instead. Congrats to both Champions!
Now we know why Djokovic when he got on his team’s box fell on his back & cried all his heart out it was all the physical & emotional turmoils he had gone thru wether to continue or not. Imagine if Novak pulled out? But he did not & he kept to fight for his dream and for us to witness history 😢
Also redemption for what they did to him the year before. It felt like mental torture to his fans, I can't imagine actually dealing with it and all the hate that went with it.
Awesome Goran. Thank you for bringing Djokovic back to clean up AO. Congratulations and well done!!
Brilliant words from the super coach!
Brilliant coach, class act, and nerves of steel. Love his remarks about wanting Rafa to play a few more years. Always respectful to other players while being totally committed to his player.
Huge respect to you Goran. Your job role is immense and you do it so well.
Nole is the best !!! The most authentic and the most intelligent player and person !! I love him ! ❤ Love Goran too ❤❤
What a likeable and authentic personality, well done Goran, you deserve the fame too🎉
Goran seems to be a close friend first and then a coach for Nole. Thats lovely to see. 👍
what a great man, giving not only a credit to his player but also talking with amazing respect about Rafa.
unlike nole fans
He is the greatest coach in the history of the game, hands-down!
Calm down
Grane , hvala. Dokaz ste da sport ne treba mesati sa politikom. Slavimo vas zajednicki uspeh. Blagoslovljeni bili
I agree Goran has done a good job of putting aside the history of Serbian aggression, but actually sport and politics are often inseparable and ONLY people who've never experienced the pain of being invaded by another country would say that sports and politics shouldn't mix!
@@dro355 Your attempt to insert the theme of war and one's responsibility for aggression is so rotten and petty, it describes you very well. There are no winners in a civil war, everyone is a loser, some less, some more.
@@janakolasinac1686 LOL I'm from the other part of the world but I know the history of SERB aggression and massacres. Just because you cant accept it and need to show your Chetnik self....not my problem. And yes the blending of families has caused entire families to be estranged just like with Ukrainian / russian mixes but what's 100% obvious is that serbs and russians share aggressive nature while simultaneously playing the victim and will never ever accept responsibility. How pathetic
@@urketep never said anything about personal responsibility. The fact you even called it a "civil war" means you have no idea what happened in the Croatian War of Independence or you're outright a supporter of Serb aggression: which is it?
@@dro355 typical ustashe
Thank you Goran, Croatia ima da celebrating this Victory,,🇭🇷🇭🇷
Felicitările mele acestui GENIAL ANTRENOR!!!! FELICITĂRI lui NOVAK! DOAMNE AJUTĂ ÎN CONTINUARE!
Serbia iubeşte Romania!
Goran, the LEGEND ! The reborn Wimbledon Champion.
Goran a very articulated person
Gorane, cestitke na jos jednom grend slemu. Sve najbolje u zivotu i karijeri! Vi ste najjaca kombinacija,, idemooooo!!!
If an ex pro grand slam winner gives such an analysis of a player then it means you must be something else. Idk how people think that his injury worked in his favour and how his opponents get distracted by it. It's a grand slam and if you are affected by yr opponent then you simply aren't mentally stable to play in such a grand stage. That being said Djokovic played very different tennis to his usual style the year and It really suits him given his age.
Odrasli smo uz vas Gorane i navijali za vas kao i sada za naseg orla Noleta. Ja mislim da je Nole ponosan, kao i svi mi uz njega da ste mu upravo vi trener. Svaka vam cast.
Perun......lijepo ste to napisali.
Goran is a great coach helping Djonkovic improve his serve. He also understands Djonkovic's mentality and wants Djonkovic to succeed. He is a wonderful man who has been able to accompany Djonkovic for so long and help him achieve so many achievements. I am very appreciative!
Not just the servis,he improved his forhand
djokovic
And the overhead .
👏👏👏👏🏆🍀🌞❤️🥰👍👏👏👏👏Bravo Novak, bravo Novak’s team! 🍷🍷
Congratulations Goran!!
NOVAKX Champion !!! ❤️ Bravo Gorane 👏🍷🍷
Честитке за најтренера! Свака част!
Goran je srčan, pošten, iskren. Bez obzira na godine koje svima lete uvijek je onaj žar u njemu. Pozdrav iz Splita.
@@deanaspinut7247 Слажем се. Поздрав за Сплит и Пољуд. Беше лепа 1984. година
@@user-vj9zb1ik2c Da upravu ste. Igrom slučaja živim blizu Poljuda u gledam stadion s balkona. Pogled na djelić Marjana, komad mora i stadion.
@@deanaspinut7247 Како су само лепе Сплићанке😊 биле...
@@deanaspinut7247 Било би лепо видети ту панораму. Може једна фотка на мејл?
I cannot imagine being the coach of such a super power like Novak! All I can say is wow. Happy happy too with this result ! Novak the GOAT!
this win is extra special indeed - just an inspiration for so many around the world.. a true champion.
Goran is the real legend!!! What a guy 😍
Dude always aware of the camera on him. Always wary of it. Noticed it the entire match. 🤣🤣 Great character as always Goran 🔥❤
Credit to team goran and team Novak ❤🎉😂
Love you Goran . Oh how we cheered for you when we were kids and you were struggling to get to the top . Then to win the Wimbledon with a wild card . If was wild . Living legend . And loves his home town Split more then humself.
yes Zarko, I remember that game sooo well and I loved Goran and was soooo happy when he won the trophy!!!
The inspiration of the developing World. Novak Đoković! DREAM BIG GUYS! EVERY DAY IS A GRAND SLAM FINAL! ❤
Serbia had imperors 3ons ago...we r the civilisati8n. Nazi nato isis talmud therorist alli2nce fly like a ikarous and it Will fall as one Mother serbia Will be here u til soon is shinning
Loved Goran growing up. So much so that when he beat rafter at Wimbledon (I'm Aussie,rafter is loved) that i couldn't help but be happy. Great server,ball boys had to be awake😀
That was such a story...
ГОРАНЕ ИВАНОШЕВИЋ - ХВАЛА ЗА СВЕ, ВЕЛИКИ ЧОВЕЧЕ!❤️❤️❤️
Goran is a humble man. Nole is lucky to have him on his team.
Nole is a crazy man indeed. In a good way I Agree big time. Well done Novak ☝️☝️☝️☝️🔥🔥🔥🔥
Class act Goran! And what a dream team you are, strength comes from within, respect🙏
Поздрав свим Иванишевићима добар посао радите момци и наставите тако Бог да чува наше народе у својим и нашим земљама
Goran was my favourite player back then!
Same
Cestitam svi zajedno ste doprineli ovom uspehu🥰🥰🥰🥰💖💖💖💖💖
A win for bodily autonomy.
Pure Blood, Novaxx 💪
Uzdigni se Gorane volimo te svi u Srbiji
What a great gentleman, respectful of Nole & all others, understanding their struggles & effort better then we do. I too pray both Nole & Rafa be healrhy,, both for the level of tennis & their future wellbeing.
The people around Novak probably don't get enough credit for the stress they endure day in and day out. The drive and the fire that you see on court must come out sometimes off it, and the extreme mental toughness he calls on when he plays must express itself in other situations. It can't always be unicorns and rainbows to be around someone with so much intensity to draw on. He's a lot of car--too much for most of his opponents---and the upkeep must be very costly, though ultimately rewarding, for the people close to him. It's s a real privilege and inspiration to see greatness from afar, but I wouldn't be in their shoes for anything.
Very well said
100% when you work with absolute perfectionists especially in a competitive sport, you have to put up with a lot. It’s no surprise that these guys have huge tempers... The pressure cooker must be horrendous!
Therefore he gave a lot of credit to his team for tolerating him. That the trophy also belongs to them.
That's why you are writing comments on internet while they, that is true, work really hard the for achievements yet not seen. But you prolly don't understand that...Don't you worry about them, they get payed big, big time.. He may comfortably ask them to sing for him in between points.
@@quarkgluonplasma3614 but of course we are in the high ligue and they don't need us and our comments. But I feel it really nice to exchange here about this phenomenon calles Novak, with people from around the world and see and read their views. Even those which are more on the negativ side. That is what discussing is all about. And one finds real nice comments, sometimes philosophical ones which I like very much. So I am happy to have talked to you ;o)) How about you singing along a bit....... *smile*
Class Act by Goran❤
Goran being Novak's coach is a great thing and should help bring Croats and Serbs together.
Ivanisevic is the best! he is genuine
Svaka čast Ivaniševiću, jeste Novak taj koji osvaja trofeje ali treba izdržati sve to i biti stalno tu, vidi se da je čovek preumoran i da jedva čeka da ide kući i malo odmori. Svaka čast i Goranu i Novaku
I dont think people outside the Balkans can understand our emotions and style of just how we are. The thing is we have a lot on our chest and things may come out as very agressive but we have an understaning amongst each other with similiar outbursts that Djokovic get against Goran. We need those people around us! Those two guys are a match made in heaven! Just to make it more clearer, Sebia and Croatia where at war against each other in the 90is, but we have moved past that and respect each other.
I'm British and I do understand. Talk with many Balkan friends from Nolefam, and we all adore Novak and Goran.
Thats really nice to hear! We have a saying in the balkans “if you treat me good I will treat you better, if you treat me bad I will dismiss you from my life”. We have our principles and that’s really hard to bypass
Thank you, Goran! For helping him to improve 2nd serve. It's huge!
I had no idea Goran Ivanišević was his Novak’s coach! 🤯 2 absolute legends
It was a great move. They also had a transition period... while Novak worked with both Goran and Marion... then he remained with Goran, motivating that his tennis pro activity will slow down.
Congratulations Goran and Congratulations Novak❤🎾🙏👑
Amazing. With all the mind games the world throws at Nole, he is to me, a great example of "Be passerbys".
Love you Goran!!! In the day your matches were the best 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Legende dve Goran i Djoka atlete samo se razume megusobno 🙋♂️
HERO
what a comeback with AO TITLE 2023 AND world no1, 2022 beginning he banded from AO and start to break down slowly without participating in many tournaments. and now 2023 he has come back with AO's unbelievable achievement. world no1 back to his place. he is a real goat in tennis.
3:00 "Djokovic is crazier and crazier, in a positive way". I agree, 100%, and only thus can he be the greatest of all time!!