- Born
- Nicknames
- The Joker
- The Serbinator
- Nole
- Novax Djokovic
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who was ranked world No. 1 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
Record holder for the most Grand Slam singles titles among men and women (along with Margaret Court) - 24. Djokovic has won seven ATP Finals titles, 40 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, 15 ATP Tour 500 titles, and has held the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for over 400 weeks. In majors, he has won a record ten Australian Open titles, seven Wimbledon titles, four US Open titles, and three French Open title. By winning the 2016 French Open, he became the eighth player in history to achieve the Career Grand Slam and the third man to hold all four major titles at once, the first since Rod Laver in 1969 and the first ever to do so on three different surfaces. He is the only male player to have won all nine of the Masters 1000 tournaments. Djokovic was also a member of Serbia's winning Davis Cup team in 2010 and in the 2020 ATP Cup.
Djokovic is the first Serbian player to be ranked No. 1 by the ATP and the first male player representing Serbia to win a Grand Slam singles title. He is a eight-time ITF World Champion and a eight-time ATP year-end No. 1 ranked player. Djokovic has won numerous awards, including the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year (four times) and the 2011 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tango Papa
- SpouseJelena Djokovic(July 10, 2014 - present) (2 children)
- ChildrenStefan DjokovicTara Djokovic
- Parents
- RelativesMarko Djokovic(Sibling)Djordje Djokovic(Sibling)
- He is a fan of Red Star Belgrade (a football club from Belgrade, Serbia). He is also a fan of Italian football club AC Milan.
- Is Serbian and was born in Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia.
- He was the youngest player to win the Men's Championship (19 years and ten months) at the Miami Masters in 2007. The youngest player to defeat the top 3 players in succession (2007, Canada Masters). The youngest player to have reached the semi-finals of all four Grand Slams in 2007-2008 (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open). He has the best start of a season winning streak (41 matches in 2011) and has won the most consecutive championship titles in a season (4 titles at the start of 2011).
- Winner of the 2011 Wimbledon title. He beat Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal in the final match.
- Djokovic has been awarded with the Order of St. Sava, the highest decoration of the Serbian Orthodox Church. He was awarded for his generosity and dedication to the Serbian Orthodox religion, and the assistance he provided to the Serbian people, churches and monasteries of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
- [on winning his second Australian Open title in 2011]: I dedicate this title to my family, my brothers, my girl Jelena, the people that have been with me for so many years, it has been a tough period for our people in Serbia, so this is for my country Serbia, thank you.
- I am Serbian, I am proud of being a Serbian, I didn't want to spoil that just because another country had better conditions. A lot of athletes had been misunderstood in Serbia and it is still not easy always to be appreciated. But hope was there.
- [on becoming the World No. 1 tennis player]: It's definitely one of the most important achievements and days in my life, in my career. We are all dedicated to this sport 100 percent. When you know you're going to be the best in the world and you're reaching the finals of your favorite tournament, it's something special.
- [on bending down and chewing some grass from Centre Court, after winning at Wimbledon, 2011]: I felt like an animal. I wanted to see how it tastes. It tastes good! It came spontaneously, really. I didn't plan to do it. I didn't know what to do, for my excitement and joy.
- [on donating $100,000 to vulnerable children in Serbia] I hope my donation and support will help make a difference in the lives of young children throughout Serbia, especially those who have fewer opportunities to reach their full potential. Building a solid foundation in the early years of a child's life will not only help him or her reach their reach their full potential but will also result in better societies as a whole. I want to help children in Serbia and around the world so they can realize their dreams. All children have rights and those rights must be protected.
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