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Djokovic serves Boris Becker with sack notice after three years

Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns to Switzerland's Roger Federer during the men's singles final match on day eight of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London on November 22, 2015. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL

Novak Djokovic lost his momentum in the second half of last season and was toppled as the world number one by Andy Murray because his work-rate dropped, the Serbian’s former coach Boris Becker said yesterday.

Speaking a day after the two terminated their cooperation by mutual consent, German Becker said Djokovic’s need to spend more time with his family had derailed him on the court.

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