Biography
Novak Djokovic
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Who is Novak Djokovic?
Novak Djokovic is a well-known tennis player representing his country Serbia. He started his professional career title in 2003, and to date, he has 81 single career titles. Talking about the open titles, he has won eight Australian Open titles, three US Open titles, one French Open title, and five Wimbledon titles. He is the first Serbia tennis player who won a Grand Slam singles title and is also the first Serbia player to be ranked in number first position by ATP. Since he always had an interest in playing tennis from his young age, he decided to pursue his tennis career as a tennis player. And now, he has established himself as one of the renowned and talented tennis players.
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| Full Name | Novak Djokovic |
| Profession | Tennis Player |
| Birth Date | 22 May 1987 |
| Birth Place | Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| Parents | Father: Srdan Mother: Dijana |
| Wife | Jelena Djokovic |
| Kids | Stefan, Tara |
| Net Worth | $220 million |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Christian |
| Height | 6 feet and 2 inches (188cm/1.88m) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176lbs) |
| Body Measurements | 38-13-32 inches |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Bio
Novak Djokovic was born on 22 May 1987 in Belgrade, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia. His parents were of mixed race with his father’s name Srdan and mother’s name Dijana. His family has a Family Sports Company which was run by his father and uncle. He is the eldest son among three sons of his parents, and his brothers are also a tennis player named Marko and Djordje. He is currently 33 years old with a Gemini sun sign.
Nationality and Physical Stats
Novak Djokovic holds a Serbian nationality, and per his ethnicity, he is White, following Christianity as his religious views. Besides this, he stands 6 feet and 2 inches (188cm/1.88m) tall and weighs around 80 kg (176lbs). He has an athletic body type measuring 38-13-32 inches, respectively. Moreover, he has a pair of hazel colored eyes with dark brown hair color.
Education/Early Life
Novak Djokovic started his training tennis for 4 years, and he received training from the coaches like Marián Vajda and Boris Becker. He was also spotted by the tennis player Jelena Gencic and saw a lot of potential in him.
Career
Early career-2010
Novak Djokovic was just fourteen years old when he had already won European Championship Titles in singles and doubles. Likewise, he also represented the Yugoslav national team for under 14 matches, but he lost the singles. He also played junior open events like the US Open, French Open, and Australian Open. In the year 2003, Novak moved into a professional career by participating in the ATP World Tour. In 2007, he made up to the Australian Open and US Open but lost both. He then played in the Australian Open in 2008 by wining against French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Then in 2009, he joined Brisbane International and played AAMI Classic the next year. Sadly, he lost the US Open against Rafael Nadal.
2011-Present
Novak Djokovic had a great 2011 as he won all the open titles Australian Open, Wimbledon, his first win, and US Open. As he won these free, he also got the Grand Slam tournament. The next year, he won Australian Open for the third time but lost the French and US Open against Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. Similarly, in 2013 he won Australian Open for the fourth time by defeating Andy Murray but lost Wimbledon and US Open.
In the year 2014, there was one win and one loss for Novak. He won Wimbledon for the second time and lost the French Open. Likewise, he won the Australian Open in 2015 and 2016, US Open in 2015 and 2018 but lost in 2016 and Wimbledon by defeating Roger Federer in 2015 and Kevin Anderson in 2018. He also won the French Open against Andy Murray in the 2016 French Open. He also showed his victory in 2019 Wimbledon for the fifth time. Furthermore, he kept winning the Australian Open for the seventh and eight times in 2019 and 2020. Recently, he lost against Rafael Nadal in the 2020 French Open.
Personal Life
Novak Djokovic married his girlfriend Jelena Djokovic, whom he dated from 2005, on July 10, 2014. This couple together is blessed with two children. Their first child is a boy named Stefan, born on 21 October 2014, and their second child is a daughter Tara born on 2 September 2017.
Social
Novak Djokovic is active in his social media accounts with a large amount of fan following. His Instagram handle (@djokernole) has 7.8 million followers, and his Twitter account (@DjkerNole) has 8.7 million followers. His Facebook page has 9.3 million followers and 6.9 million likes. Moreover, he also has verified the YouTube channel with 59.9 thousand subscribers.
Achievements
Novak Djokovic has been awarded ITF World Champion Award from 2011 to 2015 and in 2018. Likewise, he has also been awarded ATP Player of the Year in the same years.
Net Worth
Novak Djokovic is one of the most popular and talented tennis players who is also one of the world’s highest-paid tennis players. As of 2020, his estimated net worth is $220 million.
