Mentally in the most important moments I would rather play against anybody else but him. Niki Pilic, the former French Open runner-up who coached Djokovic from the age of 12, said there was no doubt in his mind that the Serbian will go down as the best player of all time. No, the Serb was beaten in the semi-finals in , and He won the bronze medal in but missed out in London and again in Tokyo in , when he lost to Pablo Carreno Busta in the bronze medal match , having been upended by Alexander Zverev , of Germany, in the semi-finals.
Novak Djokovic was born in Beograd, Yugoslavia, on May 22, Djokovic is Serbian. He often speaks about his pride to represent his country around the world. He has also competed at four Olympic Games and won a bronze medal in singles back at the Beijing Games. The couple met in high school and started dating in , when Novak was only They got married in July , in Sveti Stefan, Montenegro.
The couple have two children. Their son Stefan was born in Nice on October 21, Their daughter Tara came in to the world on September 2, Vajda has been coaching Djokovic since June Djokovic split with Vajda in May and hired Andre Agassi as his main coach. The partnership lasted for just one year. Vajda came back alongside Djokovic in the spring of and was then joined by Ivanisevic in June That June, following consecutive runner-up finishes at Roland Garros, he finally broke through with his first French Open crown.
The win made him the eighth man to complete the career Grand Slam, and the first since Rod Laver in to hold all for major titles at once. Later that year, he was defeated by Stan Wawrinka at the U. In a shocking upset, the no. Djokovic is an all-court player with emphasis on aggressive baseline play. His groundstrokes from both wings are consistent, deep, and penetrating. His best shot is his backhand down the line, with great pace and precision. He is also known as one of the greatest movers on the court with superior agility, court coverage and defensive ability, which allows him to hit winners from seemingly defensive positions.
After great technical difficulties during the season coinciding with his switch to the Head racket series , his serve is one of his major weapons again, winning him many free points; his first serve is typically hit flat, while he prefers to slice and kick his second serves wide. By April , the Tacchini deal had fallen first short and then apart. At that point, he was set to join forces with Nike, Inc. Less than a month later, Djokovic signed a sponsorship deal with German car company Mercedes-Benz.
Biography of Novak Djokovic. Although he left the courts in tears, Djokovic told reporters, "Delpo was the better player and he deserved to win. That's sport. He added: "It's very sad and disappointing to go out of the tournament this early but I am glad that a good friend of mine, who has struggled with injuries, has won. Following some disappointing results in the early stages of , including a second-round loss at the Australian Open, Djokovic sought to shake things up by bringing tennis great Andre Agassi on board as his new coach.
He won the grass court Eastbourne International tournament that summer, but after retiring in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, he announced he was sitting out the remainder of the season to help his ailing right elbow recuperate.
Djokovic ultimately underwent elbow surgery after his fourth-round loss at the Australian Open, and while he was shaky in his first tournaments following his return in March, the champion within showed signs of awakening. That summer, he outlasted Nadal in a marathon five-set semifinal at Wimbledon, before toppling Kevin Anderson to claim the 13th Grand Slam title of his career.
Djokovic then captured his 14th Grand Slam title and third U. Open crown by besting his Olympic nemesis, del Potro. In January , Djokovic defeated Nadal to claim a record seventh Australian Open singles title and his 15th overall major championship, breaking a tie with Pete Sampras for third-most all time.
He added to his total by beating Federer in a thrilling five-set Wimbledon final that summer, though his run at the season's final Grand Slam, the U. Open, came to a disappointing end when he retired from his fourth-round match vs. Wawrinka due to a shoulder injury. The following February, Djokovic bounced back from a two-sets-to-one deficit against Austrian Dominic Thiem to grab his eighth Australian Open singles title, a win that also pushed him back into the top spot in the ATP rankings.
Open in September , No. Djokovic speaks Serbian, Italian, German and English. His two younger brothers, Marko born in and Djordje born in , both followed his path by pursuing professional tennis careers.
Djokovic's lighthearted personality has earned him the nickname "Djoker," a combination of his surname and the word "joker. Sava, 1st class, the highest decoration given, "for his demonstrated love for the church and the Serbian people. He created the Novak Djokovic Foundation to help disadvantaged children in Serbia obtain an education and provide resources to lead productive and healthy lives.
Djokovic began dating Jelena Ristic in The couple became engaged in and wed on July 10, — just days after his Wimbledon win. They welcomed a son named Stefan on October 21, , and a daughter, Tara, on September 2, We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives.
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