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Djokovic names Agassi as coach

Published: 21 May 2017 - 11:08 pm | Last Updated: 09 Nov 2021 - 05:02 pm
US coach Andre Agassi arrives for a training session ahead of the Roland Garros 2017 French Tennis Open on May 26, 2017 in Paris. Andre Agassi will coach Serbia's player Novak Djokovic during the French Open. (AFP / CHRISTOPHE SIMON)

US coach Andre Agassi arrives for a training session ahead of the Roland Garros 2017 French Tennis Open on May 26, 2017 in Paris. Andre Agassi will coach Serbia's player Novak Djokovic during the French Open. (AFP / CHRISTOPHE SIMON)

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Rome:  Novak Djokovic confirmed American great Andre Agassi as his new coach Sunday, but said they did not yet have a "long-term commitment".

He said that the tennis legend will be coaching him for the French Open. "We decided to get together in Paris," said the Serb.