Novak Djokovic has addressed comments made by his former coach, Boris Becker, regarding strategies and communication during matches, particularly at Wimbledon. Becker’s statements sparked discussions about on-court coaching, which is against the rules in men’s professional tennis.

Djokovic has denied any implications of cheating, clarifying that the communication with his coach is more about encouragement and reassurance rather than specific tactical instructions. He emphasized that the support from his box gives him confidence and that it’s not about receiving instructions on where to serve or play.

Becker, who coached Djokovic from 2013 to 2016, had mentioned that there were ways to signal to Djokovic whether what he was doing was good or bad and that Djokovic would look to his box for assurance. Djokovic responded by saying that while such communication exists, it’s more about support and that specific tactical instructions would be easily noticed by the numerous cameras present during top-level matches.

Djokovic acknowledged that players often rely on their support teams and that encouragement from the coach’s box is a common occurrence in tennis. He also stated that it would be immediately obvious if a coach was providing specific tactical instructions due to the extensive camera coverage.

In the past, Djokovic has also downplayed similar claims of violating coaching rules, emphasizing that the connection between player and coach is often non-verbal and based on mutual understanding.