Marian Vajda - Novak Djokovic wants the calendar grand slam
Marian Vajda, coach of Novak Djokovic, is optimistic about the 2019 tennis year and is aiming for several records with his protégé.
by Jens Huiber
last edit: Jan 09, 2019, 01:38 pm
Novak Djokovic has not won any of the last three tournaments in which he competed: In Paris-Bercy, the Serbian industry leader lost in the final against Karen Khachanov, at the ATP Finals in London against Alexander Zverev. And at the beginning of the year in Doha it was even earlier, in the semi-final against Roberto Bautista-Agut.
On the other hand: Novak Djokovic has won the last two Grand Slam tournaments. And in a highly convincing manner. At Wimbledon, Nole only trembled against Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, at the US Open, circumstances and a tiny bit of Marton Fucsovic's Djokovic made him sweat.
No wonder that the 14-time major champion is a big favorite in the Australian Open.
No doubt about the qualities of Djokovic
This is also known in Novak Djokovic's warehouse. But that does not lead to elegant restraint, on the contrary. "Novak would like to win the calendar grand slam, i.e. all four majors in one year," coach Marian Vajda told Sport Klub in advance of the first big highlight in 2019.
Vajda has been the trainer in Team Djokovic since last spring, for fitness Gebhard Gritsch has again joined the crew of the world number one.
"We also talked about breaking Roger Federer's record," Vajda said. "Novak now has 14 titles, Roger stands at 20. To do that, he has to work hard and stay healthy."
Incidentally, Marian Vajda never had any doubts about a return to the top of world tennis. “When I started working with Novak again, he was unable to win the important matches. But I knew that he would be a champion again. I just didn't know when. "