JOHN MCENROE SPEAKS
Brilliant Agassi can lift Novak
The Serb’s insatiable appetite for Grand Slam titles appears to have waned
London — Novak Djokovic’s decision to work with American great André Agassi at the French Open could be an inspired move as he seeks to recover his lost spark, according to former tennis superstar John McEnroe. The Serb’s insatiable appetite for Grand Slam titles appears to have waned since he won the 2016 French Open to take his career haul to 12, with motivational issues and niggling injuries contributing to a surprising slump in form. He split with his entire coaching team earlier in May, but announced after losing to Alexander Zverev in the Italian Open final on Sunday that eight-times major champion Agassi would be advising him during the Roland Garros fortnight. It is 47-year-old Agassi’s first taste of coaching at the top level and he follows the likes of Ivan Lendl, Boris Becker, Michael Chang and McEnroe himself into the players’ box. "I was surprised, I had not heard any indication that André was looking to coach," seven-times Grand Slam champion McEnroe, who worked with C...
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