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When Novak Djokovic is the reigning champion of the four Grand Slams after his triumph at the French Open in 2016 and leads the ATP rankings with the record mark of 16,950 points, the experts wonder: Who can stop this tennis giant? ?
The Serb will give the answer himself. The then 29-year-old is playing himself out of nowhere in the middle of a crisis. Activated mainly by changes in the environment. In the months after Paris, Djokovic falls in love with a former Spanish professional: Pepe Imaz, who runs an academy in Marbella.
The most failed time under Imaz
Imaz makes headlines as a hugging guru, preaching questionable theories about peace and love. Imaz helped Djokovic’s brother Marko out of a depression in 2013, so Novak decides to use his help as well.
This collaboration has consequences: Djokovic separates from his successful coach Boris Becker (52) and from almost the rest of the squad. His time under the mental coach goes down in history as the most unsuccessful on the ATP tour. However, Imaz is considered to be one of the people who once had the greatest influence on the world number. Pepe also describes his relationship with Nole as excellent despite the separation.
“That will help him in the future.”
So it’s no wonder that in all the confusion surrounding the scandal at the US Open, the guru is now being asked about it. Imaz explains to the Spanish radio station “Cadena Ser” how he sees the incident. The break is a product of the tension that has built up in Djokovic. “Novak felt the pressure that he was very close to approaching the records of his rivals Federer and Nadal, as they were not at the start in New York.” That can happen if you don’t focus on yourself, Imaz continues.
“You could see three or four points before Nole didn’t feel comfortable on the court and his face was full of anger. That is what led him to make this mistake. I think this situation will help you in the future. You have taken responsibility for what you did and will have to deal with it. But the best we can do is make him feel like we are there for him when he needs something. “
Imaz sees a big problem in the fact that there is hardly any mental training in the youth sector: “We all make mistakes in a game and if you line up a lot of them, that kind of dropouts occur. I also think that this incident will help prevent tennis players from being idolized. It is important for Djokovic to realize that no one is God. Novak is Novak and everyone has their own personality. No one can strive to be Novak, Roger or Raffa. “(Rae)
