With a victory at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic reclaims a place at the top

But his own service was really the key. He has tinkered with him over the years and felt compelled to change him more during his slump as he resisted surgery on his elbow. But after operating in February and then joining Vajda in April, he cleaned up the technique and slowly recovered the pace.

His average first-serve speed of 114 miles per hour during the tournament was below his average of 117 in his most recent title here in 2015. He started bouncing the ball again with irritating frequency before delivering his services, but it worked for him because he found the right combinations and locations. Australia because of the injury, "said Becker, the former ranked # 1 player who left the Djokovic team after the 2016 season." He needed an intervention surgery to have the right elbow, and then it's a matter of trust, timing and work ethic, and we come back to the point where, when we're 15-40, we do not think about It's becoming automatic, and technically, I think it's now very solid, and I think the service was the reason he won against Nadal, and that's also why he's champion of Wimbledon. "

Vajda is certainly a big reason. It's a jovial and friendly character, and a reassuring presence. But he is also a good technician who knows how to handle the dark and changing side of Djokovic.

He undoubtedly stung Vajda when Djokovic, immersed in a funk and experimental mood, separated from his team in April 2017. But Vajda said he enjoyed the time to finally focus on his family in Bratislava , in Slovakia. When Djokovic called him in late March after another defeat in the first round in Miami, Vajda agreed, after consulting his family, to come to the rescue. [196] Djokovic and Vajda said Sunday night that they were planning to continue galloping. 19659002] "I think Novak was pretty desperate after the Miami Open," said Becker. "It's the worst I saw him play, he needed to change, and it's always a moment where you remember who your people were from the first day." And Vajda is very high on this list, and so I think it was the best tactical move that Nole made to find Marian. "