Who are Novak Djokovic's coaches? Know all about Andre Agassi, Boris Becker and others

Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest players ever to grace the tennis courts, having won a combined total of 20 Grand Slam singles titles. In terms of Grand Slam trophies, the Serbian World No. 1 is tied with seasoned giants Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Djokovic has held the No. 1 ranking for a record 338 weeks and has concluded the year as the ATP year-end No. 1 on a joint-record six occasions. He has a staggering 85 ATP singles trophies to his credit. It includes a record nine Australian Open crowns and a joint-record 36 Masters titles. The Serbian is the only player in the Open Era to achieve a double career Grand Slam. Besides, he is the only player to complete the career Golden Masters on the modern ATP Tour, which he has done twice.

Regarded as an aggressive baseline player, Djokovic’s backhand is often recognised as one of the best in the modern game. He is particularly good at returning serves and his backhand down the line is one of his biggest strengths. His serve is another major weapon he has in his kitty, helping him to win several free points. Djokovic started out playing tennis when he was four years old. Marko and Djordje, his two younger brothers, have also played professional tennis. 

Djokovic won his first ATP title at the Dutch Open in Amersfoort 2006, defeating Nicolas Massu in the final. He ascended into the top 20 after winning his second career crown at the Moselle Open in Metz, France. In 2007, Djokovic lost the Indian Wells final to Rafael Nadal. However, he defeated the Spaniard in Key Biscayne in the quarterfinals before beating Guillermo Canas for the title in the final.

Who are the coaches Novak Djokovic has had?

Andre Agassi (2017-2018)

Andre Agassi is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. In addition to winning eight major tournaments, he has won an Olympic gold medal and finished in second place in seven other majors. Agassi is the fifth person overall and the second of five men to complete the career Grand Slam in the Open Era. He is also the only man to win a career Super Slam and the first of two men to complete the career Golden Slam (career Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal) (career Grand Slam, plus the Olympic gold medal and the year-end championships).

Boris Becker (2013-2016)

Boris Becker is a German former world No. 1 tennis player. From the beginning of his career, Becker enjoyed success. At the age of 17, he won the Wimbledon Championships. In total, he captured six Grand Slam singles championships, including three Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens, and one US Open. In addition, Becker won an Olympic gold medal, 13 Masters titles, and three year-end championships. He received Player of the Year honours from both the ATP and the ITF in 1989. Becker became a tennis commentator and media figure after his playing career ended. He has also worked for an online poker company, played professionally, and coached Novak Djokovic for three years, among many other things.

Marian Vajda (2006-2017),(2018-2022)

Former tennis player and current professional coach Marian Vajda is from Slovakia. He coached Novak Djokovic almost his entire professional career while serving as his head coach, and the two of them won 85 championships (out of the 90 won by Djokovic, the only 5 being 2017 Eastbourne, 2022 Rome, the 2022 Wimbledon, 2022 Tel Aviv, and 2022 Astana titles). Vajda has coached Novak Djokovic to 20 Grand Slam titles, making him the most successful coach in tennis history in terms of Grand Slam trophies.

Radek Stapanek (2017)

Radek Stepanek is a Czech former professional tennis player. His best doubles ranking was No. 4, and his highest singles ranking during his career was No. 8. The semifinals of Wimbledon in 2006, two Masters 1000 event final appearances, and winning the decisive match for the Davis Cup-winning Czech Republic team in 2012 and 2013 rank among Tpánek’s greatest accomplishments. At the 2012 Australian Open, he and his Indian partner Leander Paes won their first Grand Slam doubles championship by defeating the Bryan Brothers in the final. At the 2013 US Open, Paes and Tpánek also prevailed over Bruno Soares and Alexander Peya to win the men’s doubles championship. He took on the role of Novak Djokovic’s coach in November 2017.

Todd Martin (2009-2010)

American tennis player Todd Martin is now retired. At the US Open in 1999 and the Australian Open in 1994, he made it to the men’s singles final. His singles career-high ranking was No. 4 in the world. Martin coached Mardy Fish, who was ranked #18 in the world from 2004 to 2007, and then Novak Djokovic, who was ranked #1 from 2009 to 2010. Martin attributes his own growth to his coaches Dean Goldfine, who coached him for seven years, Jose Higueras, a coach and teacher throughout his professional career, and Rick Ferman, a youth coach and mentor. In his native Lansing, Michigan, he established Todd Martin Youth Leadership in 1993 to assist at-risk youth. To date, it has offered tennis, educational, and leadership programming to over 10,000 kids. He still gives of his time and makes visits when he can.

Mark Woodforde (2007)

Australian-born Mark Raymond Woodforde played tennis professionally in the past. He is best known for being a member of the doubles team “The Woodies” with Todd Woodbridge. Adelaide-native Woodforde began playing on the ATP Tour for men’s tennis in 1984. Woodforde won four singles matches, including twice in his native Adelaide. His 38th Grand Slam singles tournament and first-ever semi-final appearance came at the Australian Open in 1996, which still holds the record for the longest time to reach a semi-final. This was his best singles result in a Grand Slam.  With twelve Grand Slam doubles titles under his belt in his career—one at the French Open, two at the Australian Open, three at the US Open, and a record six at Wimbledon—Woodforde is best known for his doubles success.

Ricardo Piatti (2005-2006)

Tennis instructor Riccardo Piatti hails from Italy. He has worked with many athletes whose ATP rankings are in the top 10, such as Novak Djokovic, Ivan Ljubicic, Richard Gasquet, Milos Raonic, and Jannik Sinner. In 1988, Piatti started working with professional athletes privately. Renzo Furlan, Cristiano Caratti, and Omar Camporese are a few of the early players he coached. In June 1997, when Ljubii was ranked No. 954 in the world, he started working with him. This partnership persisted until 2012, when Ljubii’s professional playing career came to an end. While collaborating with Piatti, Ljubii attained a career-high ranking of No. 3 in the world. He also mentored 18-year-old Novak Djokovic from fall 2005 to June 2006.

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