Agassi to work with Djokovic, remain in London throughout Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic and Andre Agassi will give their partnership another spin at Wimbledon, and this time Agassi will stick around for the entire tournament.

"He will be in London for Wimbledon and will stay as long as I stay in the tournament, so that's great," Djokovic said Monday at the grass-court tuneup event in Eastbourne, according to Eurosport. "The eight or nine days that we spent together at Roland Garros were very valuable for me to get to know him, to learn from him."

In his first stint as Djokovic's coach - at the French Open earlier this month - Agassi left after the first week for a family commitment. Djokovic ultimately fell to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals.

Because of his myriad business, charity, and personal responsibilities, Agassi has resisted taking on a full-time coaching gig. And though he'll stick by Djokovic for as long as the Serb is alive at the All-England Club this time, the pair's association remains loose and informal.

"For now, we're going with the flow in a way," Djokovic said. "Andre has a very busy life. He has a big family, he lives on the west coast of America, he's got his foundation, his businesses - he has many, many things in his life that are consuming a lot of time.

"First of all, I appreciate his consideration to work with me and be with me, so we don't have anything formal. We don't have anything signed. It's just as much as he can or feels to be with me ... I embrace that, I accept that, and I'm grateful for it."

Djokovic will take all the help he can get, having now gone over a year without winning a Slam (after winning six in the previous 24 months), and seeing his ranking dip to No. 4 in the world, the lowest it's been since 2009. Seemingly struggling with his motivation, focus, and mental toughness, the 12-time major champ has found a kindred spirit in Agassi - another prodigious talent who battled existential demons during his career, and who often found his life in pro tennis wanting.

"We shared a lot of experiences on and off the court, things that he has been through that I can relate to and vice-versa," Djokovic said.

"So having him around is not only great for myself, but also for tennis. I'm just looking forward to spending as much quality time with Andre as I can."