Novak Djokovic is impressed by Joao Fonseca in Indian Wells | ATP Tour

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Djokovic values ​​Fonseca and his relationship with Murray as a coach

The Serbian looks for a sixth title in the BNP Paribas Open

March 07, 2025

To the same one that a legend appeared before the media before looking for his sixth title in the BNP Paribas Open, one of the biggest promises of the circuit celebrated the first victory of his career in the Indian Wells tournament.

Novak Djokovic was asked during his press conference prior to the competition about Joao Fonseca’s talent, shortly before the Brazilian #nextGenatp beat Jacob Fearnley in his debut at the ATP Masters 1000 Californian. The Serbian claimed to be impressed by the progress of the South American, author of a great promotion as a teenager with which to feel identified.

“It’s fantastic, when you’re young and you play a great level, you don’t have much to lose. You have everything to win,” said Djokovic, who raised his first ATP Tour title with 19 years in 2006. “Of course, the attention and support of the people accumulate. Everything adds to your evolution as a player, to your personality. A point will come where everything becomes its own pressure and expectations, of others, of others, …

“It seems to be managing it quite well. I do not know him too much in person but, from what I have seen on the track, not only for how he behaves but by the people around him, he seems to have a good level of balance, professionalism and passion. As we have seen in recent years with [Carlos] Alcaraz “.

While Fonseca advances in the BNP Paribas Open, Djokovic will focus on his own objectives. The Balkan addresses a tournament in which he will try to overcome Roger Federer until he holds the record of individual titles. A year ago, Novak gave in to Luca Nardi in the third round during his first visit to Indian Wells in five years. Now, he will try to recover his best level in California, and at the Miami Open present by It Itaú, where he will compete for the first time since 2019 to the end of March.

“I feel good. I am looking forward to competing in Indian Wells and Miami this year,” said Djokovic, who completed the ‘double of the sun’ winning both tournaments the same year four times (2011, 2014-16), something that no other man achieved. “I will play the ‘double of the sun’ for the first time in six years. I want to jump to the track.”

“I have not achieved great results in Indian Wells and Miami since 2016 or 2017. It has been hard for me to find my best tennis here. I will not rejuvenate, I have it clear, but I want to go far in the tournament. I think I have done the right things in the preparation. I have played a good tennis in recent days, we will see how far I can go.”

Djokovic will be accompanied on this tour of his coach Andy Murray, present at the Serbian bench for the first time from the Australian Open. Ancient two No. 1 of the PIF ATP Rankings, whose history Lexus ATP Head2head illuminated for years the biggest sport scenarios, agreed a short -term plan to work together.

“Personally, I wanted me to continue by my side from the day the tournament ended. I said exactly this,” said Djokovic, when asked about Murray’s continuity in his work team. “In his case, he needed a time to reflect on our link. He wanted to talk to his people, with the family, and see the commitment he wanted to have, the trips he could accompany and the work calendar.”

“It was great news to know that I wanted to continue in Indian Wells, Miami and during most of the whipped earth tour. We are going to talk after Miami, of course, but I think the plan is to continue together until the end of Roland Garros. Hopefully we are also united in Wimbledon.”