{"id":44530,"date":"2025-04-28T02:41:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T02:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44530"},"modified":"2025-04-28T02:41:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T02:41:22","slug":"serena-williams-ex-coach-reveals-one-thing-novak-djokovic-needs-to-do-ahead-of-french-open-to-get-his-confidence-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44530","title":{"rendered":"Serena Williams’ ex-coach reveals one thing Novak Djokovic needs to do ahead of French Open to get his ‘confidence’ back"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Serena Williams’ former coach Rick Macci has given his thoughts on Novak Djokovic’s recent slump in form. The American opined that the Serb lacks conviction in his game lately while also insisting that he needs more match practice ahead of the French Open, which will begin next month.<\/p>\n

Djokovic had shown signs of challenging for silverware at big tournaments in March with his run to the Miami Masters final. However, the 24-time Major winner has failed to build on the above performance during this year’s European claycourt swing, suffering back-to-back losses at the Monte-Carlo Masters and the Madrid Masters.<\/p>\n

Following\u00a0Novak Djokovic’s\u00a0second-round defeat to Matteo Arnaldi at Caja Magica on Saturday (April 26),\u00a0Serena Williams’\u00a0ex-coach Rick Macci pointed out the several departments of the game that the 37-year-old needs to work on. He also suggested that the former World No. 1 should enter a few lower-tier events on the ATP Tour before this year’s French Open to feel more at home on clay.<\/p>\n

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“No matter what he is still the JOKER. But you can see the confidence on the dirt is not There and that effects the movement to play offense and defense from Anywhere. He needs a lot more matches on the Clay to prepare for the French the right way. @DjokerNole,” Rick Macci wrote on X.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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