Novak Djokovic's coach, instead of accompanying the world number one to Australia, remained in his native Slovakia, where Marian Vajda criticized Australia, especially the media. He described everything that happened around Novak before the Australian Open as "completely morbid and unjust".
Being expelled from Australia, in the eyes of his coach, has left Djokovic psychologically devastated, which will hurt him for a long time and he will have a hard time driving it out of his mind; Marianne Vajda said in an interview with the newspaper Sports on Friday. But he knows that the "20-time Grand Slam champion" disciple: "Novak is strong, has an unwavering will, he has not yet uttered his last words in the tennis world," Vaida stressed.
He was sharply critical of the Australian government and international media. He called the decision against Djokovic, 34, a "political drama." The situation in Australia "is completely pathological and unjust." Australia is now paying the price for its quarantine policy, and despite its strict vaccination policy, the number of infected people is still so high. But most importantly, it was the media that made the public look so negatively at Novak.
The Slovak has been in charge of Djokovic since 2006, alternating coaching with Goran Ivanisevic in the tournament. That's why Vajda didn't travel to Melbourne with her. Asked how he felt first when he received news of Djokovic's expulsion, Vajda replied: "Shock, pain, great uneasiness." I don't know how I would mentally endure it if I were there myself. Even in my own home, I couldn't sleep and couldn't believe it was true.
As Nadal, who has already passed the third round, said: Any great player is not more important than tennis itself.
