With a third straight Wimbledon championship and a third straight Grand Slam title this year, Novak Djokovic has made history. The number 1 in the world has eradicated all doubts about the GOAT debate.
Arguably, his best serve has played an important role in his splendid performances this season. In an interview with Tennis Majors, Djokovic’s coach, Marian Vajda, described the work behind his serve.
Vajda explained the reason behind his new technique and ability, as Djokovic considers him more than just a coach.
The only thing people have never considered Novak Djokovic for is the lack of style and technique in his game.
The world number one is not really a very stylish player like Roger Federer is. However, the Serb has been improving his serve for the past two years.
My team, my family, thank you for everything ❤️ pic.twitter.com/p97F6WpzPV — Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) July 11, 2021
“Goran’s contributions have been great, he is the master chef in that part of the kitchen.
The serve is not like Goran’s, ha ha, but his instructions have been similar to what he used to do himself: the pitch is lower and the biomechanics is different, Novak is now faster to perform the serve, “he said. Vajda.
on the influence of Novak’s service. Novak Djokovic has been serving much better than a few years ago, all thanks to his coach, Goran Ivanisevic. Mechanics and dynamics of Djokovic’s serve Djokovic has started scoring many more aces recently, as he finished a game during his first-round match in 46 seconds.
He connected four aces to end the game and consequently won the match later. “He’s not waiting for momentum, so his serve is much more fluid and energetic before he hits the ball.
Increases the speed of the ball and allows you to hit it with greater precision. You can see that Novak is serving more aces and in general his serve is much more controlled. Also, the confidence is higher and with Novak, he is always very good at implementing things, ”Vajda said in an interview with Tennis Majors.
Djokovic will head to Tokyo for a possible Olympic gold medal. He won the 2021 Wimbledon Championship after beating Matteo Berrettini in the final. He won 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 after falling in the first set.
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