Novak Djokovic is without argument one of the world’s best lawn tennis players in history. The Serbian-born professional tennis player has added the 4 major world titles (Australian, American, French and Wimbledon Open) to his name and is adapting to support the other legends of the sport. He is widely known and addressed by his hypocorism Djoker or Nole.
He has competed in various courts and won championships such as the ATP Masters 1000, ATP World Tour 1000, ATP 500, International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Championship Tournaments, 2008 Olympic Championships and Tours Finals Championships and he has been awarded various prizes outside of Lawn awarded tennis like the Guinness World Record, the Order of St. Sava and the Order of the Republic of Srpska and the list goes on.
Novak Djokovic’s Biography (Age)
He was born to a Montenegrin father Srdan Djokovic and a Croatian mother Dijana Djokovic on May 22, 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia. He has two younger brothers Marko and Djordje who were born in 1991 and 1995 respectively. Novak is not the only sports-loving person in the family as she has a long history in sports. His father was a soccer player, while his uncles and aunts were known as skiers, and his two younger brothers are also aspiring to become professional tennis players.
At the young age of 4, Novak Djokovic was spotted by a Yugoslav tennis player Jelena Gencic in his family sport at Mount Kpaonik. Jelena noticed that the boy was full of potential and obtained parental permission to take care of him. Six years later, she found he was an outstanding player who needed a better playing field – a decision that informed Jelena Gencic to reach out to Nikola Pilic, the owner of Pilic Tennis Academy in Germany, who took on the task of teaching the young To care for Novak Djokovic from the age of 12 to the age of 16.
Two years after arriving in Germany at the age of 14, he started winning singles, doubles and team categories of the tournaments at the European Championships before moving on to the Junior Grand Slam tournament in the early 2000s and at the Australian Open in the semi-finals occurred.
In addition, he also played in his birth for the country’s national team, which represents them at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, earning a bronze in his solo effort for them. He has also won a total of 32 ATP Tour Masters titles, 5 ATP Finals, 12 ATP World Tour 500 titles, The Davies (2010) and qualified for Hopman Competition Finals in 2008 and 2013.
Novak Djokovic is widely regarded as the first tennis player to win 9 league titles in Masters 1000 tournaments and has been the No. 1 for around 200 weeks with a string of winning streaks that have characterized his days on the court.
The professional tennis player is not only the tennis pro but he also cracks funny jokes and mimics fellow tennis players like Roger Federer and Serena Williams which earned him the nickname Djoker and made him appear in several TV shows.
The Serb also founded a non-profit organization Novak Djokovic Foundation in 2007, run by his lovely wife Jelena, to run for less privileged children. The Foundation has partnered with other organizations such as the World Bank to give generously to causes such as the Melbourne Mission’s $20,000 Early Childhood Education Program.
Wealth (income and earnings)
The ace tennis player is one of the well-paid tennis players. There are different estimates of the star’s net worth, but it’s estimated to be around $175.3 million or more. He makes $23.5 million a year, his median annual income is $48.5 million, and has $152.8 million in other personal investments (primarily in real estate, grocery stores, and athletic apparel) .
He has a collection of exotic cars including a Mercedes Benz, Bentley, Aston Martins and Audi among other car brands. Djokovic also bought a luxurious home in Monaco, Mount Carol, in 2014. He’s also earned over $28 million in delicious sponsorship and endorsement deals from companies like; Jacob’s Creek, Peugeot, Lacoste, Head, Adidas, Japanese clothing company Uniqlo.
Personal life – affairs
Novak Djokovic is said to have been involved in affairs in the past. He first dated Serbian pop star Natasa Bekvalac and then Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone.
Other women he’s been linked with include Venus Williams’ celebrity chef Lauren Von Der Pool, who herself came out to deny the allegation, saying they were just friends. She has shared healthy eating tips with the player on various occasions since 2012. A Ukrainian blonde lawyer Victoria and DJ Lady Lee et al Lidija Popovic are not excluded from the list.
wife and children
Djokernole, as he is popularly known, is happily married to his beautiful wife Jelena Ristic Djokovic and they have 2 children, a son Stefan who was born on October 21st, 2014 and a daughter named Tara who was born on September 2nd, 2017 .
The duo met in high school and started dating. By 2013, they got engaged, signing the dotted lines of the marriage register on July 10, 2014, just days after Djokovic lifted the trophy at Wimbledon. There were rumors of friction between the couple, but they were unfounded as the couple continues to grow stronger in their marriage.
height and weight
He is athletically built, standing at a height of 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in), complemented by a weight of 80 kg (176 lb), with his chest reported to be 38 inches, biceps 13 inches, and waist 32 inches.