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Goran Ivanisevic and Magnus Norman on Tennis, Coaching, and the Future of the Game

First&Red ShowInterview08/22/2025

Two outstanding coaches and former champions, Goran Ivanisevic and Magnus Norman, share their insights on the transition from players to coaches, working with Djokovic and Wawrinka, the unique atmosphere of the Umag tournament, and the future of world tennis. ???? Tournament footage provided by ATP Media ⸻ Тайм коды 01:04 Chapter 1. Coaching at the Highest Level 01:24 Magnus Norman on coaching strategy and handling pressure 02:08 Goran Ivanisevic on the challenges of moving from a player’s to a coach’s mindset 02:59 Magnus Norman’s advice to parents and young players 03:23 Fierce battles on court and celebrations off court at Umag 2025 04:30 Why the Umag tournament is special in the ATP calendar 05:28 Chapter 2. Then and Now: The Evolution of Tennis 05:52 Goran Ivanisevic on the differences between tennis then and now 07:13 Magnus Norman on rock’n’roll life and tennis 08:20 Goran Ivanisevic on why the average retirement age has changed 09:23 Chapter 3. Working with Legends 09:42 Goran Ivanisevic on Djokovic’s uniqueness 10:28 Magnus Norman on working with Wawrinka 11:18 Chapter 4. Trust, Honesty, and True Connection 11:36 How rivalry turned into friendship with Wawrinka 12:20 Honesty in friendship and tennis, and how to deliver tough truths 13:39 Learning from the player and the player learning from you — Goran’s approach 14:28 Goran Ivanisevic on his criticism of Tsitsipas 16:33 Magnus Norman’s memories of his victory in Umag 17:19 Goran Ivanisevic on the moment when the central court was named after him 17:39 Chapter 5. Passion and Purpose 18:13 After working with Magnus, players unlock their true potential. How did he achieve it? 19:51 Goran Ivanisevic on whether it’s hard to coach after Novak 21:06 Chapter 6. Tennis of the Future 21:30 Goran on the secrets of Carlos and Jannik’s success 23:02 Magnus Norman recalls his final in Umag 24:05 Magnus Norman on the new generation of players 25:03 Umag as the perfect place to recharge after matches

Two outstanding coaches and former champions, Goran Ivanisevic and Magnus Norman, share their insights on the transition from players to coaches, working with Djokovic and Wawrinka, the unique atmosphere of the Umag tournament, and the future of world tennis.

???? Tournament footage provided by ATP Media

Тайм коды

01:04  Chapter 1. Coaching at the Highest Level

01:24  Magnus Norman on coaching strategy and handling pressure

02:08  Goran Ivanisevic on the  challenges of moving from a player’s to a coach’s mindset

02:59  Magnus Norman’s advice to parents and young players

03:23  Fierce battles on court and celebrations off court at Umag 2025

04:30  Why the Umag tournament is special in the ATP calendar

05:28  Chapter 2. Then and Now: The Evolution of Tennis

05:52  Goran Ivanisevic on the differences between tennis then and now

07:13  Magnus Norman on rock’n’roll life and tennis

08:20  Goran Ivanisevic on why the average retirement age has changed

09:23  Chapter 3. Working with Legends

09:42  Goran Ivanisevic on Djokovic’s uniqueness

10:28  Magnus Norman on working with Wawrinka

11:18  Chapter 4. Trust, Honesty, and True Connection

11:36  How rivalry turned into friendship with Wawrinka

12:20  Honesty in friendship and tennis, and how to deliver tough truths

13:39  Learning from the player and the player learning from you — Goran’s approach

14:28  Goran Ivanisevic on his criticism of Tsitsipas

16:33  Magnus Norman’s memories of his victory in Umag

17:19  Goran Ivanisevic on the moment when the central court was named after him

17:39  Chapter 5. Passion and Purpose

18:13  After working with Magnus, players unlock their true potential. How did he achieve it?

19:51  Goran Ivanisevic on whether it’s hard to coach after Novak

21:06  Chapter 6. Tennis of the Future

21:30  Goran on the secrets of Carlos and Jannik’s success

23:02  Magnus Norman recalls his final in Umag

24:05  Magnus Norman on the new generation of players

25:03  Umag as the perfect place to recharge after matches

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