The world No. 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic, has spoken up about his shocking breakup with Goran Ivanisevic. He says the two reached a breaking point and decided it was better to part ways.

Djokovic made waves on Wednesday morning when he revealed that he and Ivanisevic were ending their incredibly successful partnership that began in 2018. Djokovic had skipped the Miami Masters and had returned to Belgrade instead.

Although many were shocked by the announcement, some weren’t really taken aback because it was evident that the 24-time Grand Slam champion was unhappy with how 2024 was going and that something significant may occur.

Djokovic thanked Ivanisevic for all of their wonderful experiences in a lengthy Instagram post, mentioning their 12 Grand Slam victories together as well as the several important records they broke. Despite the difficult times on the court that followed them over the years, the 36-year-old also made care to emphasize how close the Croatian tennis icon was to him.

However, Djokovic did not specifically say in his Instagram statement why he chose to part ways with Ivanisevic. However, Djokovic eventually gave additional information regarding his breakup with Ivanisevic on Thursday when he went to a film presentation about his old coach Nikola Pilic.

“Goran is first and foremost a lifelong buddy. both my family’s and mine. Someone I hold in the highest regard. We will still be friends even though our collaboration has come to an end. After nearly six years of collaboration during which we wrote the history of our sport, we felt that we had reached a point of saturation and that it was time to split ways. We have experienced a great deal and everything during our time together,” Djokovic remarked at the occasion.

Where does Djokovic play his first match since splitting with Ivanisevic?

As previously said, Djokovic made the decision to skip the Miami Open for the first time since 2019 and went back to Belgrade. Following a period of introspection and recuperation from the events at Indian Wells, the world’s top player began training on clay and getting ready for the clay season. Starting on April 7th, Djokovic will compete in the Monte Carlo Masters, his first clay tournament of the year.

Djokovic will be seeking to capture both his first trophy of the 2024 season and his third victory at the tournament on the clay courts of Monte Carlo.

Djokovic’s happy hunting ground, Australia, is where he lost both of his matches this year, first in the United Cup quarterfinal against Serbia and then in the Australian Open semifinal. Djokovic was the overwhelming favorite when he started the Indian Wells tournament again, but his run came to an abrupt stop in the third round when he lost to qualifier Luca Nardi.

Yes, this year has seen no titles. I’m not accustomed to that. “Most of my career, I would have started the season with a Grand Slam victory, or, you know, a victory in Dubai, or any other tournament,” Djokovic remarked following his inability to secure his first title of the year at Indian Wells.

It’s alright. It’s a component of the sport, you know. All you have to do is concede. You win some, and you lose some. I’m hoping to keep going and win some more.

“I guess every trophy that eventually comes my way is going to be great (smiling), obviously to break the kind of negative cycle a little bit I’m having in the last three, four tournaments where I haven’t really been close to my best.”

Whether Djokovic can turn things around and get his season going in Monte Carlo is still to be seen.

“Would you coach Novak Djokovic?” Connors, Brett On the most recent Advantage Connors podcast, I posed a very direct question to his father, Jimmy Connors. And his reply rendered everyone stunned, including the legendary US tennis player.

Imagine that I were Novak Djokovic’s coach. No more tennis for me, Brett. I enjoy spending time with you, chatting about tennis, and hosting a podcast on the game. However, you know, it would be an honor and a joy if such an opportunity arose.

We were discussing Danielle Collins and the ways that life evolves and progresses. I’m content with what I’m doing right now. “I love my life, I love everything about it,” Connors replied, opening the door to an intriguing theory.

At the same time, Djokovic acknowledged that, at this point in his career, he could do without a true coach during the presentation of the documentary on Nikola Pilic.

“I still don’t know for sure who the new coach will be or even if one will exist. I’m trying to figure out what I need on my own now that I’ve had instructors since I was a child,” Nole remarked.

A few days ago, the Serbian champion made the announcement that he was ending his partnership with Goran Ivanisevic, which was, it must be noted, one of the most fruitful in tennis history and in sports in general. In Belgrade, Djokovic is getting ready for the clay court season alongside former great Nenad Zimonjic.

The local press said that the former world number one in doubles would be a strong contender to take Djokovic’s box as a coach.