The Greek was known for years as a top talent, but recently dropped to 29th place in the ATP ranking. At Wimbledon he gave up in his first round against the French qualifying player Valentin Royer. Ivanisevic was previously a coach of Novak Djokovic for a long time and also briefly worked with the Kazakh Elena Rybakina.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa apart after fast exits on Wimbledon? ‘I fight many wars’
„Het was een korte, maar intense ervaring”, zei Tsitsipas over zijn avontuur met de Kroaat, Wimbledon-winnaar in 2001. „Het was een zeer waardevol hoofdstuk in mijn loopbaan. Ik ben dankbaar voor de tijd, moeite en energie die hij in mij en mijn team heeft gestoken. Nu we ieder onze eigen weg gaan, heb ik alleen maar respect voor Goran – niet alleen om wat hij in het tennis heeft bereikt, maar ook om wie hij is als person. ”
© Stefanos Tsitsipas
Hard words ivanisevic about Tsitis pass
After the Tsitsipas statement on Wimbledon, Ivanisevic still spoke hard words about the Greek. “It’s simple and it’s not simple. I have often spoken to him. When he dissolves a few things outside of tennis, then he has a chance and he returns to where he belongs, for he is a good player to fall outside the top 10. He wants it, but he does not do anything. I don’t see the progress. I had been shocked with him. Time as fit as he is really bad. ”
‘Working difficult with a dictator’
These words from Ivanisevic are a few weeks ago. The Greek has hit back in the Greek media. “It is very difficult to work with a dictator, with people who talk about you negatively and who do not feel as a family.”