Marian Vajda openly: It all started a call from the Dominican Republic (Part 1)

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Marián Vajda + Novak Djokovic = titles of grandslams. This equation has been in force for decades and the Serbian tennis player brought thirteen victories to a big four-day tournament. When he removed the vad, the results did not appear.

They are back together and Sunday they enjoyed the title of Wimbledon.

Today we bring you the first time of the interview, and tomorrow you will learn the conditions that Slovakia has set before accepting the renewal of a successful cooperation

The Slovak sports coach openly spoke about Djokovic's return to the top.

The triumph of Wimbledon has already been the thirteenth time for Novak Djokovic, but also for you as a coach. What are your feelings?

"It's exactly thirteen weeks since I took over the post of Novak Djokovic's head coach, as if we were symbolically the thirteenth title. We did not stop from April to Wimbledon. "

What did you do the most?

"We focused on the details, we improved the service and the return.I would like to highlight the work of the entire team consisting of Gebhard Gritsch, Elena Cappellaro, Edoardo Astaldi, Ulyses Badio and I. I am very happy because we were not expecting such a quick return from the absolute top – the triumph of Novak Wimbledon confirmed his master. "

Dominik Hrbatý told us about the incident of the Australian Open 1997. At that time, he was expecting the first departure of the grandfather, but he did not want to go back. just did not fit and played terribly. You decided at that time that you had to get a rough bite. You have trained him hard and run before and after them. That worked, Dominik played a big eight-finals in his debut in Melbourne, in which he succumbed to Pet Sampras in five sets. Did you choose something like Djokovic?

"Dominik was another type of player, he needed a lot of training to increase his self-confidence, but that does not change the fact that even with Novak, I'm I really chose a difficult preparation.We practiced twice a day on clay in Marbelle, we also concentrated on fitness.He received benefits that he did not manage a year ago. The first common month was very intense, but also beneficial.Novak in the tournament before Roland Garros played high quality matches, which he needed after a long break. "

On the title of Wimbledon, Djokovic reminded you of a call asking you to come back to him. You believe that he gave you a positive answer tonight. What did you do when he called you and you really decided so fast?

"It was not good that day, it was a little different." Novak spoke after a break with Frenchman Benoit Paire in Miami. 39, called from the Dominican Republic.After two years, he chose to leave his family on vacation.I was at home.We talked together for nearly one hour.I l & # 39; I caught up with all the doubt.Novak asked me what I think of his tennis player.He was not clear on how his game should look.It did not have the composition from his team, which was Andre Agassi and Radek Štěpánek.He said that he had the suggestion that I could train him again.He felt that he could not find the right team He still compared his presence to the past in his head.He knew it would be one hundred percent, and it did not seem so.At this point we finished the interview and I put four jou to think. "

How did these days go?

"I thought about it. Finally, it was the decision of my whole family. People nearby have said that they want to see Novak back in their thinnest board. They helped me convince myself to accept it. Before that, I was out of world tennis, and even though I received several offers, I totally refused because I did not feel ready to come back. After Novak, it would be difficult to train someone. With him I have experienced and realized everything that can be done in tennis. The year without tennis has proven to be very good for me because I was resting. "

You have returned to the player with whom you have achieved exceptional success, and to a large extent, thanks to you, Djokovic is now the fourth best in history according to the number of titles of father, but did not you have the bitterness of the last break you said surprise?

"No, absolutely no bitterness, but rather relief. After decades of tennis life, I finally rested from the demanding schedule of the tournament. The job of trainer is not easy and the rest I needed. On the other hand, I thought that Novak was really looking for something new and that Agassi and Stepanok could help it. "

Why did not cooperation take place

" With Radko I had several interviews of which he saw that he was interested in understanding Novak. He and André really tried and could have been in the right place, but they were at the wrong time. Novak was also in a good mood because of health problems. He wanted it to work, but this cooperation did not hurt him or his trainer. Already in an interview with the Dominican Republic, he suggested that the American mentality Agassi is different from our Slavic. Then he realized what he had been before. From experience, he already knew that he would have trouble finding another trainer who would also understand his mentality. "

You mentioned the hard work you do. However, you know very well that you can make the preparation difficult even easier. Was it important to make humor and fun at Djokovic's training routine

"True, things do not have to be deadly serious. But I was also surprised by the way that I was taken to Novak's rivals or coaches.Already during the Monte Carle tournament, everyone hugged me and I've welcomed it, it has given me a lot of strength and I really appreciated it.They have also accepted Novak.His rivals have urged him to come back between the tip.It l & # 39; It's been said that as long as you miss the circuit, it will last until you get back to the previous level.While it's been away for seven months, the Wimbledon triumph has already won after thirteen weeks of renewed cooperation. "

Which coaches did you earn most earnestly

" They were for example Thierry van Cleemput Thiema Günther Bresnik or coach Dimitrov Dani Vallverdu. I was very helpful with this reception because I did not know in the beginning how Novak would react and if it would be difficult for me to come back. I did not know if our cooperation would go even after looking for something better last year. But finally it worked and Novak was better. "

You love Novak's father and you are very popular in Serbia …

" I have to go get my family. Even when we met in Marbella, they were very proud. They took me behind me and opened me in my conversations. We are like a big family. I spoke not only with Novak, but also with his wife, Helena. The interviews with my family members were a great impetus for me. They assured me that Novak was supporting the whole family to get back to the top, and everyone is interested in it. It turned out at Wimbledon, where Jelena was very encouraging. It was also very important for Novak. "

With Djokovic, you participated in the champions' dinner after the title of Wimbledon.What did he tell you?

" C & # 39; was a nice evening. They gave him two champions and congratulated them. Novak and singer-songwriter Angélique Kerberová have also danced traditionally. Then he had his own speech. Novak said that his family had a lot of power, and he was able to convince himself that he had it. In this speech, he also thanked me a lot. He said I deserved this title because I helped him a lot. I really appreciate it, it was a great satisfaction for me.

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