Alexander Zverev beats Novak Djokovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIn the women’s event, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina triumphed with a 4-6 7-5 6-1 win over Romania’s Simona Halep.<\/p>\n
Djokovic had said the “shock therapy” of splitting with his backroom team, including Marian Vajda – who has been with him through almost all of his career – would help achieve better results.<\/p>\n
Boris Becker, a six-time Grand Slam winner, left in December after three years as the 29-year-old’s main coach.<\/p>\n
Now he has brought in American Agassi, who retired in 2006 after a career which yielded eight Grand Slam titles wins.<\/p>\n
“I spoke to Andre the last couple weeks on the phone, and we decided to get together in Paris. So he’s going to be there,” said Djokovic.<\/p>\n
“We’ll see what the future brings. We are both excited to work together and see where it takes us.<\/p>\n
“We don’t have any long-term commitment. It’s just us trying to get to know each other in Paris a little bit.”<\/p>\n
At 20 years and one month, Zverev is the youngest Masters event champion since Djokovic himself won the 2007 Miami Open.<\/p>\n
Fearless Zverev, currently ranked 17 in the world but now set to move into the top 10, dominated from the start.<\/p>\n
He did not face a break point and broke the 12-time major winner in the first game and twice in the second set.<\/p>\n
Djokovic received a code violation for an audible obscenity in the seventh game of the second set, and later double-faulted to hand Zverev match point.<\/p>\n
A long backhand by the Serb, who will celebrate his 30th birthday on Monday, subsequently ensured victory to his highly-rated opponent.<\/p>\n
Djokovic’s semi-final win over Dominic Thiem had hinted he was close to recovering his best form after a poor year, culminating in the departure of his entire coaching staff earlier this month.<\/p>\n
But Zverev was composed throughout and won in one hour and 21 minutes.<\/p>\n
“It’s such an honour being on the court against one of the best ever players,” said Zverev after his victory. If I have half the career Novak has had, I will be just fine.”<\/p>\n
Referring to the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, which begins on 28 May, he added: “I’m sure he will be one of the favourites in Paris.”<\/p>\n
Djokovic will need to raise his game having hit 27 unforced errors to his opponent’s 14, but hinted at a big future for the German.<\/p>\n
“You are definitely on a great path. You played fantastic and deserve it,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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