Marian Vajda: Novak wasn't ready for Paris
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Nice interview. 
Edgecrusher
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Thanks for sharing this one.
tennisaddict
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Seems like a good guy.
Friction with Boris seems obvious.
Good coach who recognizes the strength and weakness of his player
Friction with Boris seems obvious.
Good coach who recognizes the strength and weakness of his player
Djokovic2011
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Great interview - thanks for posting! :smile:
estigma2001
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cool interview always think that Marian is a cool, down to earth guy and a very wise coach i love to see his girl playing the big stages!!!!.
Also i think he was and is the balance that Novak needs to stay focused.
Also i think he was and is the balance that Novak needs to stay focused.
Hollywood401k
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Interesting bit about the serve and shortening points. Good stuff
a10best
Hall of Fame
Being ready or not does not mean he would've actually won. Especially since he has never won it before.
Making the finals means nothing, just ask Roddick. Sure Nole is superior to Roddick but there is no guarantee ever.
Novak has lost the most slam finals of any current player much before his marriage and baby.
No excuses. Marian is just hyping the media.
With that being said, Nole is a great player, respects the game, his opponents, and is a great personality to have around.
He may be the next man to win the French unless someone else gets hot during the tournament ( Nishikori, Stan, Cilic, Tsonga, Dimitrov)
I would like to see Nole get 10+ slams but I'd also like to see Nadal and Federer win another slam. See, I am not against any of these guys. I just appreciate watching the talent.
Making the finals means nothing, just ask Roddick. Sure Nole is superior to Roddick but there is no guarantee ever.
Novak has lost the most slam finals of any current player much before his marriage and baby.
No excuses. Marian is just hyping the media.
With that being said, Nole is a great player, respects the game, his opponents, and is a great personality to have around.
He may be the next man to win the French unless someone else gets hot during the tournament ( Nishikori, Stan, Cilic, Tsonga, Dimitrov)
I would like to see Nole get 10+ slams but I'd also like to see Nadal and Federer win another slam. See, I am not against any of these guys. I just appreciate watching the talent.
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Mainad
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He has won the event twice before including last year (2009,2013 & 2014)!
a10best
Hall of Fame
My mistake. I read the title and was thinking of the biggest Paris tournament at Roland Garros.
But his coach Vadja saying that now is complete BS. The guy just wants more publicity.
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tennisdad65
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Awesome interview
I was skeptical with Becker at the start, but not anymore. I think Novak's serve has improved tremendously this year. It is likely due to Becker. For 10 years under Marian, his serve sucked relatively. If he keeps improving his serve, he will remain #1 for the next 3 years and reach 10-12 slams. Also, he has to improve his net game (volleys + overheads) , which Becker can again help. He does not have any flaws in his return / baseline game.
I was skeptical with Becker at the start, but not anymore. I think Novak's serve has improved tremendously this year. It is likely due to Becker. For 10 years under Marian, his serve sucked relatively. If he keeps improving his serve, he will remain #1 for the next 3 years and reach 10-12 slams. Also, he has to improve his net game (volleys + overheads) , which Becker can again help. He does not have any flaws in his return / baseline game.
Nadal>>>>>Federer
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Nah he was ready
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JRAJ1988
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He wasn't ready for Paris but he still won it.
Mark of a great champion.
Mark of a great champion.
HailDjokovic
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Its absurdingly amazing how Vajda and even Uncle Toni are critical and right about their respective players. They know absolutely everything, particularly the flaws.
Good analyzation by Vajda. I didn't expect Nole to win Paris either especially since he is easily distracted.
Good analyzation by Vajda. I didn't expect Nole to win Paris either especially since he is easily distracted.
beast of mallorca
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Be very scared mate. Chico is going to lambast you now. Everybody should love Djoker, or else...............:twisted:
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powerangle
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That's a nice little interview, thanks for sharing.
I do agree that Novak could use a bit more power on his baseline shots, but I think a lot of that is linked to his confidence. Back in 2011 when he was full of confidence, his shots had a lot more 'ummph' overall. He was mostly just attacking, attacking, and attacking...and he hardly ever missed, which bred more confidence, which led to more continuous attacking...He needs to get that slightly more aggressive mindset back.
I do agree that Novak could use a bit more power on his baseline shots, but I think a lot of that is linked to his confidence. Back in 2011 when he was full of confidence, his shots had a lot more 'ummph' overall. He was mostly just attacking, attacking, and attacking...and he hardly ever missed, which bred more confidence, which led to more continuous attacking...He needs to get that slightly more aggressive mindset back.
donquijote
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Djokovic after a practice session: Marian! Marian, bring me another beer! And make sure it's cold this time, bi.ch!
eldanger25
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I never knew until today that Vajda won a few tour level events back in the 80s. That's pretty damn cool.
Interesting interview - he seems to've handled the celebrity hire graciously.
Interesting interview - he seems to've handled the celebrity hire graciously.
... Is this guy for real?
Anyway, nice interview. Most of tennis interviews are boring as ****.
vernonbc
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If Uncle Toni had said even half this stuff about Rafa he would have been ripped to shreds. The thread would be 20 pages long.
MichaelNadal
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Well, almost everyone cares about Rafa for starters. Very polarizing.
Steve0904
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Only 2 pages on Djokovic. :lol:
The service thing stuck out to me the most. Novak is now Top 10 best servers (for his height, he is second behind Fed IMO) in the game, and no one even notices. The guy hits his spots so well now that considering his ground game he can be almost unstoppable.
This is going to be the most interesting WTF in years I am so pumped.
This is going to be the most interesting WTF in years I am so pumped.
President
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Have you seen Almagro, Sock, Harrison, Wawrinka, and several others serve? All are the same height or shorter than Djokovic.
Djokovic2011
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HailDjokovic
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His first service doesn't necessarily ace, but it usually grants Novak a forced error. His first serve is pretty good, but alot of people have better ones, only that Novak gets his in ALOT.
Second serve is where Novak really shines. The balls kicks violently and is extremely deep to the opponent and always angled with novak averaging it anywhere between 91-105mph. It is pretty hard to attack and neutralize
veroniquem
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Great interview, thanks. I hope he'll be ready for WTF! And that he can keep riding the confidence he got in Paris. (He lost 6 times to Rafa at RG!! Disappointing seems hardly the right term, more like "climbing up the walls, tearing hair out type of frustration I would imagine...)
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veroniquem
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I agree, his serve is underrated but it is an essential element as to why he dominates indoor. When you combine it with the exceptional defense, well, it becomes very complicated for the other players to neutralize him.
MichaelNadal
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Oh don't you go all MN on us too Steve!
What's that? You mean making factual statements that Djokovic fans just don't like?
Noelan
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It's about 2 serve, Novak has one of the best in the game, behind Fedrerer, Isner, Raonic and others big servers.
Data from 2013 won 60% point on his 2serve, now something like 56%.For exampe compare 2serve for Wawrinka, not even close to Novaks versatility and accuracy.
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I think as Vajda hinted at, it's the midrange to semi long points that Djoko needs to win more of and put a stamp on by finishing it. Across the board but this will especially help versus Nadal.
He's a great athlete and is able to stay long in the points, and likewise is not as good of an aggressive shotmaker as say Federer (which Vajda more or less says) but he has shown some great aggressive tennis along with his relatively flat hitting style.
the problem is because he is so great at defense and an athlete he gets drawn into these super long exchanges and without being more aggressive he allows many "resets" on the points...this doesn't hurt him against lesser players but against a zoning top 10 or 20 guy it can on occasion and especially vs. Nadal on clay.
I think Djoko is perhaps the best athlete in the game, if not he is right up there with Nadal, but because of his hitting style, slightly more aggressive default shot selection, and I think not as quite much patience as the perfect clay courter in Rafa, he is fighting at a slight but constant disadvantage when bated into very long, grinding rallies, especially on clay which is why I think over 5 sets RG has eluded him
He is a great blend of athleticism and defense, and offensive, flat shots but he can't lean too much to trying either style of play (Fed vs Rafa style eventually) because the other guy who is naturally that way will be at the advantage.
He's a great athlete and is able to stay long in the points, and likewise is not as good of an aggressive shotmaker as say Federer (which Vajda more or less says) but he has shown some great aggressive tennis along with his relatively flat hitting style.
the problem is because he is so great at defense and an athlete he gets drawn into these super long exchanges and without being more aggressive he allows many "resets" on the points...this doesn't hurt him against lesser players but against a zoning top 10 or 20 guy it can on occasion and especially vs. Nadal on clay.
I think Djoko is perhaps the best athlete in the game, if not he is right up there with Nadal, but because of his hitting style, slightly more aggressive default shot selection, and I think not as quite much patience as the perfect clay courter in Rafa, he is fighting at a slight but constant disadvantage when bated into very long, grinding rallies, especially on clay which is why I think over 5 sets RG has eluded him
He is a great blend of athleticism and defense, and offensive, flat shots but he can't lean too much to trying either style of play (Fed vs Rafa style eventually) because the other guy who is naturally that way will be at the advantage.
vernonbc
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Stats as of today per ATP, by %
Career 2nd Serve Points Won
1. Rafael Nadal 57
2. Roger Federer 57
3. Andy Roddick 56
4. John Isner 56
5. Novak Djokovic 55
Chico
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Just ignore trolls. Not worth it. Everyone impartial, who understands tennis, knows how good is Novak's second serve.
I agree but percentage in and clutch factor is an important aspect, which is why I said what I did. I still believe it is a factor in him becoming the dominant player he is today.
I would take Djokovic's serve over the guys you mentioned any day, especially Sock and Harrison.
Wawrinka has more power but Djokovic comes up with the goods at bigger moments on a more consistent basis IMO; and this has a lot to do the with the second serve.
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