- Marián Vajda
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Marián Vajda Country Czechoslovakia (1984–1992)
Slovakia (from 1993)
Born March 24, 1965
Považská Bystrica, CzechoslovakiaHeight 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Turned pro 1984 Retired 1994 Plays Right-handed Career prize money US$756,646 Singles Career record 119–152 Career titles 2 Highest ranking 34 (September 14, 1987) Grand Slam results Australian Open 2r (1991) French Open 3r (1991) Wimbledon 2r (1989) US Open 2r (1985) Doubles Career record 23–43 Career titles 0 Highest ranking 118 (April 16, 1990) Marián Vajda Current position Player/National Team Novak Djokovic Coaching career 1995– Slovakia Davis Cup team
Slovakia Fed Cup team
Novak DjokovicCoaching achievements Coachee Singles Titles total 19 Coachee(s) Doubles Titles total 1 List of notable tournaments (with champion) 2010 Davis Cup champion (Djokovic)
Novak Djokovic career statisticsAccomplishments and honors Awards best coach by the Olympic Committee of Serbia
Marián Vajda (born March 24, 1965, in Považská Bystrica) is a former Slovak tennis player.Vajda was a member of the Olympic Team of Czechoslovakia where in 1992 he competed in the Olympic Games of Barcelona, being easily eliminated in the first round against Israel by 7–6, 6–1, 6–0.
Vajda is a former captain of the Slovakia Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams. Since June 2006 Vajda has been the coach of Novak Djokovic. After the great success with the Serbian tennis player, he won the award for best coach by the Olympic Committee of Serbia.[1]
Contents
ATP Tour titles (2)
Singles wins (2)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score 1. August 10, 1987 Prague, Czechoslovakia Clay Tomáš Šmíd
6–1, 6–3 2. September 19, 1988 Geneva, Switzerland Clay Kent Carlsson
6–4, 6–4 Singles runner-ups (2)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent in the final Score 1. May 4, 1987 Munich, West Germany Clay Guillermo Pérez Roldán
3–6, 6–7 2. June 19, 1989 Bari, Italy Clay Juan Aguilera
6–4, 3–6, 4–6 References
External links
- Marián Vajda at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Marián Vajda at the Davis Cup
Awards of Olympic Committee of Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia
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Sportswoman of The Year 1994: Jasna Šekarić · 1995: Jasna Šekarić · 1996: Aleksandra Ivošev · 1997: Jasna Šekarić · 1998: Olivera Jevtić · 1999: Olivera Jevtić · 2000: Jasna Šekarić · 2001: Jelena Dokić · 2002: Mara Kovačević · 2003: Silvija Erdelji · 2004: Jasna Šekarić · 2005: Jasna Šekarić · 2006: Olivera Jevtić · 2007: Jelena Janković · 2008: Jelena Janković · 2009: Nađa Higl · 2010: Zorana ArunovićSportsman of The Year 1994: Stevan Pletikosić · 1995: Aleksandar Đorđević · 1996: Vladimir Grbić · 1997: Nikola Grbić · 1998: Dejan Bodiroga · 1999: Nedeljko Jovanović · 2000: Vladimir Grbić · 2001: Aleksandar Šoštar · 2002: Dejan Bodiroga · 2003: Milorad Čavić · 2004: Aleksandar Šapić · 2005: Vladimir Vujasinović · 2006: Nikola Stojić · 2007: Novak Đoković · 2008: Milorad Čavić · 2009: Milorad Čavić · 2010: Novak ĐokovićYoung Athlete of The Year 2010: Velimir StjepanovićWomen's Team of The Year 1995: Shooting team · 1996: Karate club "Soko Štark" · 1997: Karate club "Knjaz Miloš" · 1998: Handball club "Budućnost" · 1999: Chess team · 2001: Handball team · 2005: Junior basketball team · 2006: Volleyball team · 2007: Volleyball team · 2008: Volleyball team · 2009: Volleyball team · 2010: Volleyball teamMen's Team of The Year 1995: Basketball team · 1996: Basketball team · 1997: Basketball team · 1998: Basketball team · 1999: Handball team · 2000: Voleyball team · 2001: Water polo team · 2002: Basketball team · 2003: Water polo team · 2004: Water polo team · 2005: Water polo team · 2006: Water polo team · 2007: Water polo team · 2008: Water polo team · 2009: Water polo team · 2010: Voleyball teamCoach of The Year 2009: Dejan Udovičič · 2010: Marián VajdaNovak Djokovic Entourage Career Seasons 2011Categories:- 1965 births
- Living people
- Czechoslovak male tennis players
- Olympic tennis players of Czechoslovakia
- People from Považská Bystrica
- Slovak male tennis players
- Slovak tennis coaches
- Tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- European tennis biography stubs
- Slovak sportspeople stubs
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