Andre Agassi reveals one thing that struck him about Novak Djokovic is the Serb being very serious about everything he does, even to the point where he gives strong consideration to how to "relax" as best as he can.
Shortly after finally winning his first French Open title in 2016 and getting the monkey off his back, Djokovic started to deal with motivational issues for the first time in his career. On top of that, the Serb also picked up an elbow injury. At the time, nothing was working in his game and he decided to make a radical move by ditching his entire team.
Since Djokovic was searching for something different at the time, he figured out that giving a call to Agassi might help. And that's how the American tennis icon became the Serb's consultant - they worked 2017 May and 2018 April.
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Agassi: Djokovic is even intense about relaxing
He is intense about everything, including relaxing! He takes everything very seriously. Even when he chills out, he is determined to make the most of that time. What surprises me most is his intellectual capacity off the court and how little he thinks on the court. You see him off the court and he thinks through everything, but on the court he tends to feel his way through matches," Agassi told Tennis365.
I analysed a lot on the tennis court and felt my way through life off the court. He is the exact opposite. The guy is really smart and it shocks you how much he remembers and the details. If he is looking for information, he reads, studies and takes so much in. It has been fun getting to know him and working out what makes him tick and to help him on his objectives.
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Throughout his career, Djokovic has often credited his work ethic and life habits as the key for achieving his biggest goals and being where he is today at the age of 38.
