Dusan Vemic, Novak Djokovic’s former doubles partner, will coach the Serbian superstar at the Geneva
Open this week and Roland Garros next week. Photo credit: Dusan Vemic Instagram Photo
Novak Djokovic will be armed with a familiar accomplice at Roland Garros.
Grand Slam king Djokovic announced today he will be coached by his long-time friend and former doubles partner, Dusan Vemic, for both this week’s Geneva Open and Roland Garros, which starts on Sunday.
The 48-year-old Vemic, one of the biggest servers in Serbian tennis history, reached doubles semifinals at Roland Garros and the Australian Open during his playing days.
A highly-experienced coach, Vemic has worked with Hall of Famers the Bryan brothers, Andrea Petkovic, Brandon Nakashima and previously served as an assistant coach on Djokovic’s team to former coach Marian Vajda. Vemic was in Djokovic’s box when he won the 2016 Miami Open.
“Dusan Vemic, the captain of the Serbian BJK Cup team, he was in my team a few years ago [is my coach],” Djokovic told the media in Geneva when asked about his coach. “He’s here, and will be at Roland.
“Boris Bosnjakovic, who has been an analyst in the team and assistant coach, shares the upcoming tournaments with Dusan. And then we’ll see. I’m not in a hurry to choose, or to know if I’ll have someone else by my side or not. I don’t know. I feel good with them.”
Part of that familiarity comes from years of Djokovic’s Davis Cup and ATP Tour experience with Vemic, who is a respected technician and known as a positive presence in the coaching box. Even in the years Djokovic and Vemic were not working together, they stayed in touch as friends.