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Henman to watch Federer, Djokovic keenly with new coaches

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Former British tennis player Tim Henman today said it will be interesting to see what changes Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic bring in their games after employing new coaches.

Swiss legend Federer has roped in former world no. 1 Stefan Edberg while the Serbian has engaged former German great Boris Becker as his coach.

"I am very interested to see how this is going to work. I will be interested to see if Federer and (Novak) Djokovic are going to play a little bit differently," said the 39-year-old former British number one.

Former world number 4 Henman, who was here to conduct the HSBC-Road to Wimbledon junior tennis programme, said engaging a top former player had worked well with his UK compatriot and reigning Wimbledon men's singles champion Andy Murray.
 

"(Ivan) Lendl has done a great job with Murray; obviously with his experience he has had a great impact on Murray's game. Lendl lost his first four Grand Slam finals and Murray lost his first Grand Slam finals and then for Lendl to help Murray mentally to get over that has been fantastic," Henman said, adding he did not expect Becker and Edberg becoming coaches.

According to Henman, who conducted one-day junior programme with All England Club's chief coach Dan Bloxham, it could be about formulating a strategy against a particular opponent.

"It's not about Edberg, Becker teaching new shots to Federer and Djokovic. It's all about strategy and maybe game style against a particular opponent or may be to do something with the preparation or something mentally on the court," he said.

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First Published: Jan 12 2014 | 6:55 PM IST

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