"You're expected to win every week of the year right?": Novak Djokovic coaching gig perceived as toughest admits Sam Stosur

Former doubles world number one Samantha Stosur believes that coaching someone like Djokovic is not the ‘easiest job in the world’.

The 36-year-old is often regarded as the greatest player in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category, having won as many as 24 Grand Slam titles.

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Djokovic has recently announced parting ways with his coach Croatia’s Goran Ivanisevic after spending six successful seasons. Stosur was recently quoted in a report where she stated that coaching someone like Djokovic who is always expected to win is not the ‘easiest job in the world’.

"Coaching relationships do have that time frame,” she said. “You spend a lot of time together, on and off the court. Sometimes hearing that different voice, might be the same messaging, but just hearing it from a different person, said slightly differently, who knows?"

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"But I mean, coaching Novak (Djokovic) wouldn't be the eaiest job in the world. You're expected to win every week of the year, right? So, if you lose a couple of matches, it's like, 'Oh my gosh, what's going on?' Whereas that's, you know, such an unusual position to be in. He's expected to win every single week. So, there's a lot of pressure on the coach."

Djokovic, in his most recent appearance in Indian Wells, was knocked out of the competition after losing in the round of 32 to Italy’s Luca Nardi with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

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