Novak Djokovic adds Mario Ancic to coaching team ahead of Andre Agassi arrival at Wimbledon

Updated 01/07/2017 at 12:40 GMT

Novak Djokovic's plans for his assault on Wimbledon took another twist on Saturday when he appointed Mario Ancic to his coaching team.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates during his second round match against Canada's Vasek Pospisil

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Croatian Ancic is only three years older than Djokovic at the age of 33 after being forced to retire due to injury in 2011.

Mario Ancic of Croatia returns a shot against Jeremy Chardy of France during day two of the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 24, 2010 in Key Biscayne, Florida.

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Djokovic has already said 1992 Wimbledon champion Agassi will be at the All England for the duration of the third Grand Slam of the season which begins on Monday after the American advised him for the early part of the French Open last month.

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He is seeded second at an event he has won three times over the past six years.

Ancic is a former world number seven who won the Davis Cup 12 years ago while he also reached the last four of Wimbledon in 2004.

He was forced to retire at the age of 27 before moving into the world of banking as a financial advisor with Credit Suisse in the USA.

Ancic has apparently accepted Djokovic's call to help at Wimbledon, but according to reports will not be giving up his job to help Djokovic on a full-time basis.

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Djokovic is due to meet Gael Monfils in Saturday's Eastbourne final after the second seed beat Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-7(7) 7-6(4) in an all-French semi-final showdown.

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