'I was happy to hear the news...' - Novak Djokovic opens up on Elena Rybakina hiring his former coach Goran Ivanisevic

Tennis star Novak Djokovic may not have won the offseason after the biggest coaching switch that he made in his stellar career, hiring his former rival Andy Murray as his coach, who retired from professional tennis this summer.

However, the Serbian legend's former head coach, Goran Ivanisevic, made a major move of his own, swapping the ATP tour for the WTA tour, as he has joined forces with world number six Elena Rybakina during the offseason, and their new partnership has earned Djokovic's stamp of approval ahead of the Australian Open 2025, slated to take place in mid-January in Melbourne.

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When Goran used to work with me, we always liked to watch her play: Novak Djokovic

The Serbian legend stated that he was thrilled to hear his former head coach has teamed up with one of their favorite WTA players and stated that he and Goran have regularly enjoyed watching Rybakina's game on the tennis court.

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Meanwhile, the 37-year-old tennis legend has made a winning start to his season at the ongoing 2025 Brisbane International, where he is playing in doubles with Nick Kyrgios. On the flip side, Rybakina and Goran are in Perth kicking off the season at the 2025 United Cup.

“Well, I was actually happy, because we talked about - you know, we actually like Rybakina, the way she plays and how she is as a person. When Goran used to work with me, we always liked to watch her play. So I was happy to hear the news that they are together. Hopefully Goran can contribute in a positive way to her game, to her success. I mean, she's a top player. She's won a Grand Slam already, and she knows how that feels. You know, I'm sure she's hungry for more and she seems to be very motivated," Novak Djokovic said as being quoted by Tennis Letter.

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