Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No.1 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He is coached by former Slovak tennis player Marián Vajda and former German tennis player and six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker...
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth22 May 1987
CityBelgrade, Serbia
lying years tennis
I'm trying to enjoy my lie as much as I can and I know that tennis hopefully is going to be my life the next 10, 15 years.
mother country home
My mother is a special story. She went through so much to bring us up, four men at home, especially when our country was going through really difficult times.
successful player world
You have to consistently be successful to be one of the top players in the world, and everything is possible in life.
winning player tennis
I lost to a better player who played some courageous tennis and deserved to win.
guarantees
I cannot guarantee anything.
sports player games
Nadal's the best player in history on [clay], and he is one of the best-ever players that played this game.
trying pay too-much
I'm trying not to pay too much attention to the rankings because calculations can distract you.
trying situation
I always try to adjust to the situation.
tennis mind trying
I always try to have something that keeps my mind relaxed, keeps my mind a little bit off tennis.
support-you grandparent interesting
It's interesting that I had such a close relationship with my grandfather. Because your parents always judge you: they say, 'You shouldn't do this, you shouldn't do that.' But with your grandparents you have a feeling that you can say anything or you can do anything, and they will support you. That's why you have this kind of connection.
sports country giving
Even though now I'm pretty popular in my country and tennis is the No. 1 sport, and I'm very flattered that the people recognise me and come up and give me compliments, I'm more a person who likes to have privacy and peace.
communication player thinking
I don't think there has been enough communication between the players and the tournaments. In one sense it's just as much the players' fault. Players talk between each other and in the locker room about things that can be improved and then when the time comes to talk and really do something about it they stop.
jobs done movement
My nutritionist has done a great job in changing my diet after we established I am allergic to things like gluten - I can't eat pizza, pasta and bread. I have lost some weight, but my movement is sharper and I feel great.
country moving issues
The history of our country is cruel. We have to face those issues or, should I say, we had to. Not anymore I hope, because we are going in the right direction, and we are ready to forgive, ready to move on.