“Maybe if hell were to actually freeze over” – Roger Federer to be appointed as Novak Djokovic’s head coach after Goran Ivanisevic split? Fans are clearly not having it! for wasting tennis money as he stands by the Romanian WTA icon

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(L) Roger Federer; (R) Goran Ivanisevic and Novak Djokovic (via Imago)

One of the biggest player-coach splits came to light on Wednesday, as Novak Djokovic split up with long-time coach Goran Ivanisevic. Over the past week, there have been many rumors about the breaking of this iconic partnership, and rightly so, the legendary combo has split up.

After six years, and multiple tournament wins later, Djokovic parted ways with his coach. As expected, more questions around Djokovic have opened up, such as who is in search of a new coach.

While there were many coaches, one caught the eye of the tennis fans. The very popular bookmark Swiss bet had revealed that Roger Federer is the No. 1 odds-on favorite to become the new head coach of Serb.

This development opened the floodgates of banter for the online fans, as their comments had already started flowing. As much as this combo would be great to see, many are against it. Ivanisevic and Djokovic had won a lot together, and it wouldn’t be any easier for the Serbian to appoint a head coach.

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Roger Federer as Novak Djokovic’s coach? Many cannot fathom the possibility

World No.1 Novak Djokovic recently got the whole world questioning his choices as he split up with his long-term coach Goran Ivanisevic. The two had been together for more than six years, and finally, it was time for them to end their legendary partnership.
Goran Ivanisevic and Novak Djokovic (Via Imago)
Together, Djokovic and Ivanisevic have won 12 Grand Slam titles and several tour finals. Furthermore, with the help of Ivanisevic, the Serbian had even reclaimed the top spot, as he extended his lead as World No.1.

However, the possibility of Federer, Nole’s longtime rival, replacing Ivanisevic was mind-numbing for many. Check out how the netizens reacted to these odds:

In a recent Instagram post, Djokovic gave his reasons for the split up, as he reckons that they had their ups and downs in the on-court chemistry. Although Djokovic made the decision a few days earlier, he is revealing it now. Nonetheless, it is a tremendous change for the Serbian, who is looking for a small window of hope and change for the better of the year.