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| Vajda was born in ]. He was a member of the Olympic Team of ], and in ] he competed in the Olympic Games of ], being eliminated in the ] by ] 7–6, 6–1, 6–0. He reached the third round of the ]; won 2 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 34 in September 1987. | Vajda was born in ]. He was a member of the Olympic Team of ], and in ] he competed in the Olympic Games of ], being eliminated in the ] by ] 7–6, 6–1, 6–0. He reached the third round of the ]; won 2 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 34 in September 1987. | ||
| Vajda is a former captain of the ] and ]. Vajda was the coach of ] from June 2006 until it was announced in December 2013 that ] would become Djokovic's new head coach<ref></ref> |
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| ==ATP Tour titles (2)== | ==ATP Tour titles (2)== | ||
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| Country (sports) |  Czechoslovakia (1984–92) Slovakia (1993–) |
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| Residence | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Born | (1965-03-24) March 24, 1965 (age 59) Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1984 |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $756,646 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 119–152 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 34 (September 14, 1987) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (1991) |
| French Open | 3R (1991) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1989) |
| US Open | 2R (1985) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 1R (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 23–43 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 118 (April 16, 1990) |
| Last updated on: April 1, 2012. | |
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| Career record | 221–233 |
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| Career record | 41–68, 1–2 |
| Coaching career (1995–) | |
| Coaching achievements | |
| Coachee singles titles total | 19 |
| Coachee(s) doubles titles total | 1 |
| List of notable tournaments (with champion) 2010 Davis Cup champion (Djokovic) | |
| Coaching awards and records | |
| Awards
Best coach by the Olympic Committee of Serbia (2010, 2011) | |
Marián Vajda (born March 24, 1965) is a former Slovak tennis player.
Vajda was born in Považská Bystrica. He was a member of the Olympic Team of Czechoslovakia, and in 1992 he competed in the Olympic Games of Barcelona, being eliminated in the first round by Gilad Bloom 7–6, 6–1, 6–0. He reached the third round of the 1991 French Open; won 2 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 34 in September 1987.
Vajda is a former captain of the Slovakia Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams. Vajda was the coach of Novak Djokovic from June 2006 until it was announced in December 2013 that Boris Becker would become Djokovic's new head coach with Vajda remaining part of Djokovic's team. For his great success with the Serbian tennis player, Vajda won the award for best coach by the Olympic Committee of Serbia in both 2010 and 2011.
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
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6–1, 6–3 |
| 2. | September 19, 1988 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay |  Kent Carlsson
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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
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3–6, 6–7 |
| 2. | June 19, 1989 | Bari, Italy | Clay |  Juan Aguilera
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6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
References
- Olympic Committee of Serbia awards, telenor.rs
External links
- Marián Vajda at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Marián Vajda at the Davis Cup
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