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
thinking games perfection
I don't think, that you can always - you can ever - get your game to perfection, you know. Only if you're Federer.
bad-day blessing laughing
I try to enjoy what I do, and every moment of the life that I have is a blessing. What else can you do but to be happy and try to bring that joy to the other people around - especially in the tournaments. Everybody has bad days. I'm not always funny or laughing.
anger long proud
Mangling my racket and an odd swearword on the court is not something I am proud of and it shouldn't happen, but even my coaches have told me that it's sometimes better to let it all out, the anger inside you, because keeping it bottled would just eat you up in the long term.
who-i-am personality joking-around
Joking around is part of my personality, just who I am.
sports football play
I love football and it's the sport I would really like to play. I've said on national television here that I would really love to play for one of our football clubs when I finished my tennis career.
unique privilege chance
I had a unique privilege to have a good start in life and a chance to develop my talents.
player thinking years
I don't like to compare years, honestly. I think every year is a different experience, a different challenge. You grow. You evolve as a person and as a player.
order want dedicated
In order to stay where I am - and I want to do that - I have to stay dedicated as well as I have been before I became No. 1.
years want wanted
I want the same thing I've wanted since I was 7 years old. I want to be No. 1.
cheer fighting animal
Tennis players we're always playing in center courts that feel like arenas. And when we get on the court and the crowd cheers your name or salutes you - it's like you're a gladiator in the arena. And everyone is cheering - and you're fighting, you're screaming, during your strokes - it feels like you're an animal, fighting for your life.
thinking play too-much
I stopped thinking too much about what could happen and relied on my physical and mental strength to play the right shots at the right time.
believe player tennis
You have to believe on the court. In the end, it's mental. In these moments against a great champion like Rafa, you have to believe. It's all about stepping in and taking your chances. I always believed, but it's a process of learning.
player men giving
I am the greatest tennis player. The other players are like coins in my pocket that I give to a homeless man.
grateful people i-am-grateful
I am grateful to life. And also to the people who have brought me here. Without them, I could not be where I am now.