‘AGASSI SHOULD SPEND MORE TIME WITH DJOKO’
London, June 26: Andre Agassi and world number four Novak Djokovic need to work together for at least a month if the American’s coaching is to have a long-term impact on the struggling Serb’s game, three-times Wimbledon champion John McEnroe has said.
Djokovic, who split with his coaching team in a bid to resdiscover his form earlier this year, announced that he would start working with Agassi shortly before the French Open.
The 47-year-old American, however, only stayed in Paris for the opening week, and it is not clear whether he will be in Djokovic’s corner at next month’s Wimbledon.
“It looks great on paper when you bring in Andre Agassi, and it is great for tennis,” McEnroe said.
“He did have this career renaissance so there are reasons why it makes sense, but it is hard to think that it could make sense so fast.
“I can’t see it lasting if he is only coming around for very brief moments. But if they got a window MCENROE RANKS SERENA 700TH ON
MEN’S TOUR McEnroe says while he has great respect for Serena Williams as the best of her gender, the 23time Grand Slam winner would be the 700th ranked player in the men’s game.
Speaking as part of a tour to promote his new book But Seriously, McEnroe said he would place Williams “like 700 in the world” on the men’s circuit.