Tennis-Djokovic splits with long-time coach Vajda


FILE PHOTO: Novak Djokovic of Serbia and his coach Marian Vajda attend a training session in Belgrade, Serbia, May 2, 2018. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic split with his long-time coach Marian Vajda at the end of the 2021 season, ending one of tennis's most enduring and successful partnerships, the Serbian former world number one said.

Slovak Vajda has been a near-constant through Djokovic's career, helping him to 20 Grand Slam titles and an unprecedented 361 weeks as the top-ranked player.

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