{"id":1946130,"date":"2026-05-20T19:37:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1946130"},"modified":"2026-05-20T19:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:37:51","slug":"viktor-troicki-has-already-outlined-why-coaching-novak-djokovic-is-really-demanding-as-he-becomes-his-new-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1946130","title":{"rendered":"Viktor Troicki has already outlined why coaching Novak Djokovic is &#8216;really demanding&#8217; as he becomes his new coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Viktor Troicki has already outlined why coaching Novak Djokovic is \u2018really demanding\u2019 as he becomes his new coach<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n           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class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic has confirmed that Viktor Troicki will become his new coach ahead of his appearance at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYkgjA-IPWc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> post, Djokovic wrote: \u201c<span>Welcome my friend, teammate and now coach\u2026 Viktor Troicki.\u201d to confirm the news ahead of the Grand Slam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The pair have been long-time collaboraters, having teamed together for Serbia in the Davis Cup for many years, most prominently during the nation\u2019s 2010 victory in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, Troicki has become the Serbian Davis Cup captain so he has worked closely with Djokovic, although the 24-time Grand Slam champion has not played for his nation as much in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Not much is likely to change for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> under Troicki, because he already knows the ins and outs of working with a player of his quality.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2024 interview with <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sportklub.n1info.rs\/tenis\/tenis-ostalo\/novak-djokovic-novi-trener-troicki\/\" target=\"_blank\">SportKlub<\/a>, Troicki outlined exactly what a brand-new coach would have to do if they started working with the Serbian.<\/p>\n<h2>More Novak Djokovic news<\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-begins-roland-garros-preparations-with-grand-slam-champion\" target=\"_blank\">Novak Djokovic begins Roland Garros preparations by training with a Grand Slam champion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/novak-djokovic-has-a-clear-decision-he-must-make-following-carlos-alcarazs-wimbledon-withdrawal\" target=\"_blank\">Novak Djokovic has clear decision he must make after Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s Wimbledon withdrawal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNovak is the best in history and the new coach will not teach him forehand or backhand, we are all aware of that, but he needs someone with whom he can share the experience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is very important that he finds peace when he looks at him, he needs that. To get a comment at a given moment. He is really demanding about it and asks his box for information because he is a perfectionist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Troicki will be hoping he can be more successful as Djokovic\u2019s coach than he was when he played him on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The pair played out 14 matches together between 2007 and 2013 and the 24-time Grand Slam champion won all-but-one of their meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Troicki\u2019s sole victory came in their first-ever meeting in 2007, when he defeated Djokovic in three sets to knock him out of the round of 16 stage of Umag on clay.<\/p>\n<h2>Novak Djokovic\u2019s coaches over the years<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Jelena Gen\u010di\u0107 (1993\u20131999)<\/li>\n<li>Nikola Pili\u0107 (1999\u20132003)<\/li>\n<li>Dejan Petrovi\u0107 (2004\u20132005)<\/li>\n<li>Riccardo Piatti (2005\u20132006)<\/li>\n<li>Mari\u00e1n Vajda (2006\u20132017, 2018\u20132022)<\/li>\n<li>Ronen Bega (2006\u20132009)<\/li>\n<li>Mark Woodforde (2007)<\/li>\n<li>Todd Martin (2009\u20132010)<\/li>\n<li>Gebhard Gritsch (2009\u201317, 2018\u20132019, 2024\u2013present)<\/li>\n<li>Du\u0161an Vemi\u0107 (2011\u20132013, 2025)<\/li>\n<li>Boris Becker (2013\u20132016)<\/li>\n<li>Andre Agassi (2017\u20132018)<\/li>\n<li>Mario An\u010di\u0107 (2017)<\/li>\n<li>Marco Panichi (2017\u20132018, 2019\u20132024)<\/li>\n<li>Radek \u0160t\u011bp\u00e1nek (2018)<\/li>\n<li>Goran Ivani\u0161evi\u0107 (2019\u20132024)<\/li>\n<li>Andy Murray (2024\u20132025)<\/li>\n<li>Boris Bo\u0161njakovi\u0107 (2025\u2013present)<\/li>\n<li>Viktor Troicki (present)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Viktor Troicki has already outlined why coaching Novak Djokovic is \u2018really demanding\u2019 as he becomes his new coach Liam McMillen 20 May 2026 8:37 PM Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open Novak Djokovic has confirmed that Viktor Troicki will become his new coach ahead of his appearance at Roland Garros. 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