Novak Djokovic, Serbia's top tennis player and athlete of the day, announced today that his coach for the upcoming Roland Garros will be his long-time friend and Davis Cup teammate, Viktor Troicki.

Djokovic's New Coach

Many were surprised to hear this news, but Djokovic confirmed it via his social media. Soon after, we got the opinion of Viktor Troicki himself, who gave a detailed interview to Mondo about Novak Djokovic's chances at the upcoming Roland Garros. This interview was conducted a few days before it was officially announced that Troicki would be Djokovic's coach.

Troicki's Take on Djokovic's Chances

- I don't look at it that way. There are brilliant tennis players, naturally. Alcaraz is one of the favorites and the title defender. Tsitsipas is there, and Sascha Zverev is in great form. Djokovic is still catching up, he has only played one match on clay. And it wasn't his best, far from his top form. He is training hard and preparing for Paris. He needs to get his serve going. We will see in what form and physical condition he comes to Paris. It depends mostly on him. He builds form match by match, as it was in Australia where he reached the final. It depends on the draw. Novak is someone who can make miracles. He can do it when we least expect it and achieve incredible results. Tsitsipas is the first favorite, but we can't write off Djokovic even though he's not at his recognizable level. He can always do it. Troicki told Mondo.

Just like John McEnroe, Viktor Troicki believes that Djokovic has the best chance to perform at the upcoming Wimbledon.

- At Wimbledon, I believe he can still play his best tennis if he is physically fine. The serve plays a significant role, points are easier, and matches end faster. He has won it seven times and feels most comfortable there. I see the chance that he can go far.

Troicki is unhappy with the fact that people always find a way to undermine Djokovic's achievements.

- I don’t follow, I don't care, those are smears. Novak has proven to be the greatest of all time. To achieve this in modern tennis is an unbelievable result. There are no limits. At the end of his career, he still reached the final in Australia this year, which is incredible. Troicki emphasized to Mondo.

(Telegraf.rs / Mondo)