Djokovic looks to Boris boost for fifth Australian title


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 12 Jan 2014

Current Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia smiles during a news conference at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 12, 2014. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic admits he has taken a gamble by making changes to his coaching team but is hoping for great things from his partnership with former grand slam champion Boris Becker.

The Serbian will be without the support of Marian Vijda, his coach for the last eight years, when he begins his bid for a fifth Australian Open title against Lukas Lacko on Monday.

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