Coach Goran Ivanisevic suggests Novak Djokovic might skip the Paris Masters to play in the ATP Finals
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Former World No.1 Novak Djokovic is not sure whether he will defend his Paris Masters title this year but his participation in Turin for the World Tour Finals is confirmed, his coach Goran Ivanisevic recently revealed as per Croatian daily Sportske novosti.
Djokovic beat former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev at Paris last year and will lose 1000 points in the rankings in case he opts to play. This will be a further dent to Djokovic’s ranking cause this year as Wimbledon was also not able to provide any ranking points this year due to the ban from ATP.
Authorities at the All England Lawn Tennis Club had decided to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing in this year’s edition due to the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. This had prompted tennis bodies to boycott Wimbledon’s decision of punishing players because of politics.
Will Rafael Nadal also skip Paris Masters? His long-time personal doctor provides a glimpse into training schedule after birth of Spaniard’s first child
Spanish Tennis Federation medical head Ángel Ruíz-Cotorro, who is also known as the long-time personal doctor of Rafael Nadal, recently revealed in an interview that the secret to the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s success is simply hard work and passion for the sport.
Ruiz-Cotorro was talking to a Peru-based publication called El Comercio when he also talked about Nadal’s fatherhood and how he is back to training well for the remainder of the season after his wife Maria recently gave birth to a baby girl.
“I think the secret is hard work, passion for the sport, trying to improve every day, and having outstanding physical tennis qualities. He is a historic player for our sport and there he continues to give us joy,” Ruiz-Cotorro said.
Nadal joins other tennis players such as Gael Monfils and Daniil Medvedev who recently became first-time parents.
“Rafa is fine, very happy with his fatherhood. Once that situation is fulfilled, which logically takes you out of the day to day, he is training well and following the schedule for the end of the season,” Ruiz-Cotorro added.
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