World number two Novak Djokovic appoints German legend Boris Becker as head coach

Serbian world number two Novak Djokovic selects Boris Becker as his head coach ahead of Australian Open defence.

 

Novak Djokovic has appointed six-time grand slam champion and Telegraph Sport columnist Boris Becker as his new head coach.

The 46-year-old German joins an existing coaching team headed by Marian Vajda, who will remain part of the set-up, albeit in a reduced role, following Becker's appointment.

Miljan Amanovic and Gebhard Phil-Gritsch will also be retained on the 26-year-old world number two's team.

Becker, a former world number one and 64-time tournament winner on the ATP Tour, will work with Djokovic from the first grand slam of the season in Australia, which starts on Jan 13.

He will also accompany the Serbian to the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, as well as tournaments in Dubai, Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris and the season-ending World Tour Finals in London.