Novak Djokovic, who is skipping the Madrid Open this year to focus on the Grand Slams and the Paris Olympics, thanked longtime fitness coach Marco Panichi for his years of service on Tuesday, signaling the end of a working relationship that began in 2017.

Djokovic defeated Roman Safiullin, Lorenzo Musetti and Alex de Minaur in straight sets, setting the clash against Casper Ruud. The Norwegian toppled the Serb 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 in two hours and 17 minutes, celebrating his first win over Novak.

Novak Djokovic has split with long-time fitness coach Marco Panichi in the latest shakeup to his team ahead of the season’s second major. On Tuesday, Djokovic published a warm message of gratitude for everything Panichi helped him accomplish in their journey together.

Novak Djokovic has brought back a familiar face to his team in the form of Gebhard Phil-Gritsch who worked with him for most of his success as his fitness coach. This comes days after he split with

Goran Ivanisevic, and now fitness coach Marco Panichi. The post Novak Djokovic Decides to Truly Fly Solo As He Drops Bombshell by Splitting with Long-Time Teammate appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Novak Djokovic has taken to Instagram to announce that he will no longer work with his long-time fitness coach Marco Panichi. It marks the latest change to Djokovic's support team following his split with former coach Goran Ivanisevic in March.