“You will always be my family” Novak Djokovic posts a heartful message for coach Marian Vajda after their split
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Novak Djokovic and Marian Vajda
Novak Djokovic continues to have a rollercoaster year. After the entire episode in Australia and the drop in the ATP rankings, the World No. 2 announced that he has decided to split with coach Marian Vajda after having been together for 15 years having started their partnership in 2006 when Novak was just bursting onto the scene.
While the pair has remained silent on why have they chosen to part ways, the two were very close having built the illustrious and glorious career of the Serbian. Novak’s victories also meant that Vajda is now the most successful tennis coach ever on the ATP Tour having 20 Grand Slam titles to his name as well. Vajda helped Novak win 85 of his 86 trophies during his career.
While the reports of the split had started emerging on 1st March, it was not confirmed until Novak himself announced it. While the rest of the coaching team remains the same, the spot for a head coach is not yet decided whether a newcomer will be joining or someone from the coaching team takes the responsibility with former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic also in Djokovic’s camp.
“What a journey Marian. 15 years! You have been by my side during the most important & memorable moments. We have achieved the unachievable & I will forever be grateful for your friendship & dedication. You will always be my family & I can’t thank you enough for everything,” wrote Novak in both his Instagram post and Tweet through his official handles sharing a picture along with it.
Novak Djokovic’s success saw Marian Vajda win highest coaching honours
With Novak raising his level quickly, he elated himself to the level of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal who were dominating the tennis scene in the 2000s. With Djokovic and Andy Murray joining them, the quartet became famously called the ‘Big-4‘ which later became ‘Big-3‘ after Murray’s struggles with injuries saw him miss a lot of action on the Tour.
Novak’s success however during those years saw Vajda also getting the much-deserved recognition. The Slovakian was honoured with the ‘Best Coach of the Year’ award by the Olympic Committee of Serbia in 2010 and 2011. He later went on to win the 2018 ATP Coach of the Year award as well for guiding Novak to yet another successful season.
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