{"id":244,"date":"2022-07-26T08:38:38","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T08:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2022-08-01T05:34:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T05:34:42","slug":"novak-djokovic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/novak-djokovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"244\" class=\"elementor elementor-244\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1670bc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1670bc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5924ea\" data-id=\"a5924ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f142010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f142010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player ranked No. 3 at the end of 2009 \u2026 Born May 22, 1987 \u2026 Won one Grand Slam at the 2008 Australia Open (d. Federer in SF, Tsonga in F) \u2026 First player from Serbia to win a Grand Slam title \u2026 Youngest player in the open era to reach semi-finals of all four Grand Slam events \u2026 Runner-up at 2007 US Open (l. Federer) \u2026 Won the bronze medal in singles representing Serbia at the 2008 Olympic Games \u2026 Won the year-end Tennis Masters Cup in 2008.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b860d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86b860d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Life<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e52ef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e52ef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Novak Djokovic started to play at age four and made his pro debut at 16 \u2026 Nicknamed Nole \u2026 Father, Srdjan and mother, Dijana own a pizzeria and pancake restaurant in Serbia \u2026 Credits his family as inspiration for giving him so much support and says he wouldn&#8217;t be able to be where he is without their help \u2026 Younger brothers Marko (born Aug. 20, 1991) and Djordje (born July 17, 1995) are both in school and play tennis \u2026 Idol growing up was Pete Sampras \u2026 Speaks Serbian, Italian, German and English \u2026 Known for his often humorous off-court impersonations of his fellow players.<\/p><p>Favorite surface is hard courts but considers himself an all court player&#8230;Best shot is backhand down the line&#8230; &#8230;Coached by former ATP pro and Slovak Republic native Marian Vajda (since June 2006).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf109d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf109d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/novak-djokovic-family.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-247\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/novak-djokovic-family.jpg 365w, https:\/\/busy-tennis-players.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/novak-djokovic-family-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5102a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5102a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Djokovic And His Family Celebrate His Australian Open victory<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530123b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"530123b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Highlights<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aae538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9aae538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>2005<\/b>\u00a0The No. 1 player from Serbia finished as youngest player in Top 100 at 18 years, 5 months &#8230; Grand Slam debut as a qualifier at the Australian Open (l. to Safin)&#8230; Qualified into Roland Garros and won first career Grand Slam match to reach 2nd RD \u2026 Made ATP Masters Series debut as qualifier in Cincinnati (l. to Gonzalez).<\/p><p><b>2006<\/b>\u00a0Captured two ATP titles in three finals and finished as youngest player in year-end Top 20&#8230; Reached first career Grand Slam QF (ret. vs. Nadal) at Roland Garros.<\/p><p><b>2007<\/b>\u00a0Finished as youngest player in Top 10 (No. 3) and completed his best season by capturing a personal-high five ATP titles while reaching his first Grand Slam final at the US Open (l. Federer)&#8230; &#8230;In August, collected his second ATP Masters Series shield in Montreal where he posted wins over No. 3 Roddick (QF), No. 2 Nadal (SF) and No. 1 Federer (F) to become first player to defeat World&#8217;s Top 3 since Boris Becker in October 1994 in Stockholm&#8230;He also became first player to beat Federer and Nadal in the same tournament while they were ranked No. 1 and 2&#8230; Qualified for his first Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai.<\/p><p><b>2008<\/b>\u00a0Finished No. 3 for a second straight season &#8230; Captured four titles in six finals, winning Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai as well as his first Grand Slam crown at Australian Open (d. Federer in SF, Tsonga in F)&#8230; Won bronze medal at Beijing Olympics (d. Blake) &#8230;Earned a career-high $5.6 million.<\/p><p><b>2009<\/b>\u00a0The Serb finished No. 3 for a third straight year highlighted by five ATP World Tour titles in a career-high 10 finals\u2026 Led ATP World Tour in matches played (97), matches won (78) and hard court matches won (53), all personal bests for Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc38ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc38ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a style=\"color: #0000ee; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: center; background-color: #ffffff;\" title=\"Busy Tennis Players\" href=\"http:\/\/www.busy-tennis-players.com\/\">Return from Famous Tennis Players to Busy Tennis Players<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60589aa\" data-id=\"60589aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Tennis Instructions Famous Players Tennis Equipment Contact Us Tell your story Novak Djokovic: The Serbian Tennis Super Star Summary Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player ranked No. 3 at the end of 2009 \u2026 Born May 22, 1987 \u2026 Won one Grand Slam at the 2008 Australia Open (d. 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