WHO IS NOVAK DJOKOVIC

Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked as world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

Novak Djokovic's life

Novak Djokovic, who was born on May 22, 1987, in Serbia, is a professional tennis player. He is married to Jelena Ristić and has two siblings -- Djordje and Marko. The player can speak Serbian, English, French, German, and Italian languages.

Career

Novak Djokovic is currently ranked as world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) -- the governing body of the men's professional tennis circuits.

Djokovic is a nine-time champion at the Australian Open, including each of the past three years. He owns 20 Grand Slam singles titles in all, tying him with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for the most won by a man in tennis history.

Novak Djokovic started playing tennis at the age of four when his parents sent him to a tennis camp in Novi Sad. In 1993, a Serbian tennis player and coach Jelena Genčić noticed and acknowledged his budding skills. She became his coach until 1999 and for his further development, he was trained by Nikola Pilić, Marián Vajda and Boris Becker in the later years.

He gradually reached the ranks and began his international career in 2001 at the age of 14 and won European championships in singles, doubles, and team categories. In 2007, he reached the finals of the US Open but lost in straight sets to Swiss tennis player Roger Federer.

Djokovic won his first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open, in 2008 and emerged the first Serbian to win one of tennis’ four most prestigious singles championships. Later that year, he bagged a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

In 2020, he continued to clinch titles at the Australian Open, winning his 17th Grand Slam title. At the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, Djokovic recorded the 100th grass-court win of his career by defeating Márton Fucsovics in the quarterfinal.

2022 Australian Open controversy

In January 2022, Djokovic was one of the few players and staff to be granted a medical exemption from mandatory Covid-19 vaccination by Tennis Australia and the Department of Health of the state government of Victoria for the Australian Open tournament.

He travelled to Melbourne on January 5 but was detained by the Australian Border Force after they determined he did not meet the entry requirements for an unvaccinated traveller. His visa was cancelled and he was held in an immigration detention hotel for several days awaiting a court hearing. It was later revealed that Djokovic tested positive for Covid-19 on December 16, 2021, which was used as the basis for his exemption. Djokovic stated that he was notified of the positive test on December 17 and admitted that he did not isolate afterwards, attending an interview and photoshoot.

On January 10, the Federal Circuit and Family Court ruled in favour of Djokovic, ordering his release and awarding costs.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC NEWS

Murray sets up mouth-watering clash against No.1 Djokovic in Madrid
A resurgent Andy Murray of Great Britain defeated Denis Shapovalov of Canada 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the third round at the Madrid ...| May 04, 2022, Wednesday
Djokovic tops Monfils in Madrid Open in his 'best' match of year
"I would probably rate it as the best performance of the year. I felt very good on the court," Djokovic said after saving all ...| May 04, 2022, Wednesday
Nadal, Djokovic slam Wimbledon ban on Russian players amid Ukraine war
The prominent players affected by the ban include reigning U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, and French Open ...| May 02, 2022, Monday
Serbia vs Spain in Davis Cup group stage; Nadal-Novak matchup on the cards
Serbia and Spain will square off in the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals, organizers said after holding a draw. That could ...| April 27, 2022, Wednesday
Novak Djokovic sweats it out in comeback three-setter to reach Serbia Open
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic dug deep for the second match in a row to reach the semifinals of the Serbia Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 ...| April 22, 2022, Friday
Novak Djokovic regains No.1 ATP ranking; Taylor Fritz biggest mover
Serbian tennis stalwart Novak Djokovic has wrested back his world No.1 spot on the ATP Rankings from Russia's Daniil Medvedev, ...| March 22, 2022, Tuesday
American Taylor Fritz stuns Rafa Nadal to clinch Indian Wells title
It was 21-time Grand Slam-winner Nadal's first defeat of the 2022 season, while it was the biggest career win for the 24-year-old ...| March 21, 2022, Monday
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells, Miami Open
World number two men's tennis player Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from Indian Wells and Miami Open, the Serbian confirmed on ...| March 10, 2022, Thursday
Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami
Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to compete at the hard-court tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or ...| March 10, 2022, Thursday
Djokovic added to draw, unclear if he can play at Indian Wells: Organisers
Djokovic's refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19 may once again have significant implications with regard to his eligibility ...| March 09, 2022, Wednesday