Dejan Petrovic

Dejan Petrovic is one of the most respected transition coaches in the world. He worked with three former world number 1s—Novak Djokovic, Ana Ivanovic, and Jelena Jankovic—at different stages of their careers and coached Laslo Djere from outside the top 200 into the top 100. Most notably, he coached Novak Djokovic from ages 16 to 17, guiding him from ATP number 300 to inside the top 100, with a career-high of number 94 during their time together. A former ATP professional himself, with a career-high ranking of number 130, Dejan now runs a high-performance academy in Serbia and continues to work with the country’s top juniors, including multiple junior world number 1s. Dejan’s drills are practical, demanding, and built around movement, footwork, and physicality. His 30-plus videos on CoachLife offer an in-depth look at the core foundations behind elite player development, including: The exact drills and routines used with Djokovic, Ivanovic, and Djere. Tactical patterns such as return plus one, inside-out forehand combinations, and defense-to-offense transitions. Return and serve positioning against pace and pressure. On-court physicality and conditioning work that builds endurance, explosiveness, and recovery. Real stories and lessons from the tour that expose what separates talented juniors from future champions. Whether you're a player, coach, or parent, Dejan’s content is a world-class guide to building complete, physically dominant, and mentally disciplined athletes.

Players coached

Novak Djokovic (ATP 1)

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Ana Ivanovic (WTA 1)

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Laslo Djere (ATP 27)

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Jelena Jankovic (WTA 1)

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