Novak Djokovic said on Friday that it “breaks my heart” to see former coach Boris Becker jailed on charges related to the 2017 bankruptcy and hopes the German legend remains “healthy and strong”. Baker and Djokovic, six-time Grand Slam title winners, teamed up for three years until 2017. In that time, he won six Majors, a run that included a career Grand Slam when Djokovic won his first French Open in 2016.
Djokovic said, ‘It broke my heart to see him pass by like this. “Boris was always very nice to me and my family, and we had a great relationship throughout the years and achieved great things in this sport.
“I’ve been in touch with one of their sons, Noah, and have been asking if there’s anything I can do to help. But it’s terrible. I hope he stays healthy and strong.”
World number one Djokovic also said on Friday that he wants to return to the Australian Open next year after being extradited from Melbourne in January after refusing vaccination.
Since that fiasco, the government in Australia has changed and Djokovic hopes a new administration could also mean a fresh look at his visa status.
“I want to go there and play the Australian Open. I don’t have any complaints,” he said.
In Paris, Djokovic reached the fourth round for the 13th year in a row with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 win over Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedin, taking nine aces and 30 winners from his 195th-ranked rival. left back.
Next up for the 35-year-old is a match with 15th seed Diego Schwartzman of Argentina for a place in the quarter-finals.
Djokovic, who has tied his 21st Grand Slam title, has a perfect 6-0 record over Schwartzman, including a five-set win in Paris in the third round in 2017.
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Djokovic is yet to lose a set at Roland Garros in round three of this year’s match against 13-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.
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