ATP ace reveals Novak Djokovic’s most underrated shot

Novak Djokovic has remained competitive at the highest level for so many years not only because of his immense talent. The former world No. 1 – just like his eternal rivals Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer – has had the ability to continue improving his game even after winning everything.

The Serbian legend is a much more complete player than in the early years of his career. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has greatly improved his forehand, with which he made several unforced errors in the past, has worked on his game near the net and has raised his level on the serve a lot.

Thanks to the help of a legend like Goran Ivanisevic – who was his coach in recent years (before the separation in 2024) – Novak’s serve has become a very dangerous weapon for any opponent. The serve and forehand are the two shots that made the difference in Nole’s favor in the final of the Paris Olympics this summer, allowing the Serbian ace to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and finally win the gold medal for his country.

The current world No.7 has improved his percentages, made his serve much more unpredictable, and has also improved his second serve. In this way, Djokovic taught all younger players that it is never too late to improve your game.

Shapovalov praises Djokovic’s serve

In a recent interview on the UTS Tour’s YouTube Channel, Canadian ace Denis Shapovalov revealed Djokovic’s most underrated shot: “I think his serve was very underrated. Especially under pressure the guy would serve on the lines.

I feel like Novak makes you play worse. He does nothing wrong but he will find whatever is not working that day but then hit it there every single time!”

Shapovalov also recalled the 2019 Paris-Bercy final against the Serbian legend: “I remember Paris the year I made finals, I played him in the finals and I heard rumors he had been sick all week. He was drinking his juices and drinking stuff all the time.

I was like I…