Coach Goran Ivanisevic claims he successfuly predicted a way back that each Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal would ultimately beat Roger Federer’s Grand Slam document. Federer, 40, for a very long time held the all-time Grand Slam document with 20 Grand Slams.
After successful two Grand Slams this yr, Nadal owns a document 22 Grand Slam. In the meantime, Djokovic improved to 21 Grand Slam victories after successful this yr’s Wimbledon. Going ahead, Ivanisevic thinks Djokovic and Nadal will win extra Grand Slams earlier than they retire.
“Even earlier than I grew to become Djokovic’s coach, I mentioned that each of them would ultimately have greater than Federer. If they’re wholesome, there is no such thing as a restrict. I feel that each will nonetheless win,” Ivanisevic mentioned, per Croatian Information Company HINA.
Ivanisevic: Djokovic by no means instructed us to not get vaccinated
Some are accusing Djokovic of being an “anti-vax chief” for refusing to take the vaccine. Djokovic missed out on the US Open due to his vaccination standing and now there’s a robust probability he can be stored out of the US Open as properly.
“I respect and admire him, he decided that he is not going to change,” Ivanisevic mentioned. “After they proclaim him to be a frontrunner, to have a foul affect on folks, that’s unsuitable. He doesn’t need to get vaccinated, he doesn’t need to put it into his physique, and he by no means instructed others to not get vaccinated.
I respect and assist his resolution. I hope these selections are reversed, folks contaminated in Australia, Roland Garros and Wimbledon and nothing to anybody. There are such a lot of contradictions, I used to be vaccinated, it’s not an issue for me, however for 2 and a half years they terrorise us, while you’re contaminated it’s like you will have scabies, they throw you and the staff out. We had been on the wall of disgrace.”