'I’m not going to say no': Luke Saville highlights what Novak Djokovic's 'camp' need now after parting ways with Andy Murray

Former Australian Open doubles finalist Luke Saville has highlighted few coaches option for Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. The 37-year-old, who is widely regarded as the greatest players in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era, having won as many as 24 Grand Slam titles, is going through a lean patch according to his high standards.

Djokovic has not won a single ATP title or a Grand Slam since the start of 2024. Those performances impacted the former world number one, who is now sixth in the ATP rankings. During that time, Djokovic has gone through some changes in the coaching department.

He hired the former world number one and his former rival, Andy Murray, as his coach in a surprising turn of events last year, but that partnership did not last long, as recently both individuals announced it on the social media platform. "Thank you, coach Andy, for all the hard work, fun and support over last six months on and off the court. Really enjoyed deepening our friendship together," said Djokovic. "Thanks to Novak for the unbelievable opportunity to work together and thanks to his team for all their hard work over the past six months. I wish Novak all the best for the rest of the season,” was the response of Murray.

Former Australian Open doubles runner-up Saville recently spoke in the Tennis Podcast, where he discussed Djokovic's possible options regarding his coaching staff. The 31-year-old, who recently retired from professional tennis, believes that the most important thing for the former world number one is to bring some stability to his coaching staff ahead of the busy season.

‘Phwoar… It’s an interesting one because my mind went to the same place [if Djokovic has another Grand Slam in him],” he said. “Is it back to a Marián Vajda or a Goran Ivanišević, those people who have been key ingredients in his corner all along? Perhaps that stability and solidarity right now is what’s sorely needed inside the Djokovic camp. I’m not going to say no. I’ve got to think that, come Wimbledon, come the US Open, I think it’s unlikely to be at Roland Garros… and come the Australian Open again, I’m not going to say no because I’m just not silly enough to write off what, in my mind, is the greatest player of all time. I need more evidence. We’ve had a little bit of evidence recently. But I need more evidence before I can definitively come here and say, “No, I don’t think so, the time is up.”’